PLUMS. 565 



PRINCE OF WALES (Chapman's Prince of WaUs).—Frmt, above 

 medium size ; roundish, inclining to oval, marked with a distinct 

 suture. Skin, bright purple, covered with thick azure bloom, and 

 dotted with yellow dots. Stalk, short and stout, inserted in a slight 

 cavity. Flesh, coarse-grained, yellowish, juicy and sweet, with a brisk 

 flavour, and separating from the stone. 



A dessert plum of second-rate quality, but suitable for all culinary 

 purposes ; ripe in the beginning of September. The tree is a very 

 abundant bearer. Shoots, smooth. 



This was raised in 1830 by Mr Chapman, a market gardener of Brentford End, 

 Middlesex, the same who introduced the Passe Cobnar pear to this country. 



PRINCE'S IMPERIAL (Flushing Gage; Prince's Imperial Gage). 

 — Fruit, above medium size ; oval, marked with a distinct suture. 

 Skin, greenish yellow, with green stripes, and covered with thick 

 bloom. Stalk, an inch long, inserted in a small, even cavity. Flesh, 

 greenish, tender, melting, and very juicy, with a rich and brisk flavour, 

 separating from the stone. 



An excellent plum ; ripe in the middle of September. The tree is a 

 vigorous grower and a great bearer, very suitable to plant in dry, light 

 soils. Young shoots, slightly downy. 



This is an American variety, and was raised at Messrs. Prince's Nursery, Flushing, 

 New York. 



Prince's Imperial Gage. See Prince's Im,perial. 



Prolific Damson. See Damson. 



Prune d'Allemagne. See Quetsche. 



Prune d'Ast. See D'Agen. 



Prune Damson. See Damson. 



Prune de Gaillon. See Precoce de Tours. 



Prune d'ltalie. See Italian Prune. 



Prune de Lepine. See Norbert. 



Prune de Milan. See Imperial de Milan. 



Prune d' Orleans. See Orleaiis. 



Prune Peche. See Nectarine, 



Prune Peche. See Peach. 



Prune de Prince. See Norbert. 



Prune du Roi. See D'Agen. 



Purple Egg. See Bed Magnum Bonum. 



PURPLE GAGE (Beine Claude Violette ; Violet Gage).—'Fraii, 

 medium sized ; round, slightly flattened at the ends, and marked with a 

 shallow suture. Skin, fine light purple, dotted with yellow, and covered 

 with pale blue bloom. Stalk, an inch long, inserted in a small cavity. 

 Flesh, greenish yellow, firm, with a rich, sugary, and most delicious 

 flavour, and separating from the stone. 



A dessert plum of the greatest excellence, and particularly richly 



