PLUMS. 575 



at the apex in the slight depression. Skin, bright yellow with occa- 

 sionally a few red spots, and covered with thin white bloom. Stalk, 

 half an inch long, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, yellow, firm, 

 crisp, and juicy, almost transparent, sweet, and separating freely from 

 the stone ; when too ripe apt to become mealy. 



A plum of second-rate quaUty; ripe the beginning and middle of 

 September. The shoots are smooth, short, and slender. The tree is 

 not vigorous nor a large grower, and requires the protection of a wall, 

 of which it is unworthy. 



WHITE MAGNUM BONUM {Askew's Golden Egg; Bonum 

 Magnum ; Dame Aubert ; Dame Aubert Blanche ; Egg Plum ; Orosse 

 Luisante ; Imperiale Blanche ; White Mogul ; Yellow Magnum Bonum), 

 — Fruit, of the largest size ; oval, with a rather deep suture extending 

 the whole length on one side. Skin, thick and membranous, and adhering 

 to the flesh, deep yeUow, and covered with thin white bloom. Stalk, 

 an inch long and inserted without depression. Flesh, yellow, firm, 

 coarse-grained, with a brisk sub-acid flavour, and adhering to the stone. 



A culinary plum highly esteemed for preserving ; ripe in September. 

 The young shoots are smooth. The tree is a strong and vigorous 

 grower, and bears weU either as a standard or an espalier, and when 

 grown against a south wall the fruit is considerably improved both in 

 size and flavour. 



White MirabeUe. See Mirabelle Petite. 

 White Mogul. See White Magnum Bonum. 



WHITE PEEDRIGON {Brignole ; Maitre Claude; Perdrigon 

 Blanc). — Fruit, medium sized; oval, narrowing towards the stalk, with 

 a faint suture on one side. Skin, thick and membranous, pale yellow, 

 strewed with white dots, marked with a few red spots next the sun, 

 and covered with thin white bloom. Stalk, three-quarters of an inch 

 long, slender, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, greenish, tender, 

 juicy, rich, sweet, and sUghtly perfumed, separating from the stone. 



An excellent plum for drying and preserving ; ripe in the end of 

 August, The tree is an excellent bearer, but requires to be grown 

 against a wall. Young shoots, downy. 



WHITE PEIMORDIAN {Amber Primardian ; Avant Prune 

 Blanche; D'Avoine; De Catalogne ; Catalonian; Cerisette Blanche; 

 Early Yellow; Jaune de Catalogne; Jaune Hdtive ; London Plum; 

 Pickett's July; St. Barnabe). — ^Fruit, small; oval, narrowing towards 

 the stalk. Skin, pale yellow, covered with thin white bloom. Stalk, 

 half an inch long, very slender, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, 

 yellow, tender, sweet, and pleasantly flavoured, separating from the 

 stone. 



A very early dessert plum ; ripe in the end of July. The tree is 

 of slender growth, and is a very prolific bearer. Young shoots, downy. 

 Though by no means a plum of the first quality it is worth growing 

 against a wall on account of its earliness. 



