336 THfc PLUM. 



small stone. Season medium or end of summer. Shoots 

 nearly smooth ; growth slow. 



Red Magnum Bonum. (Syn. Purple Egg, Red Imperial, 

 Purple Magnum Bonum, Imperial Violet, Red Egg.) 

 Large, oval, tapering to the stalk, suture strong, one side 

 swollen ; surface deep red in the sun ; bloom thin ; stalk 



Fig. 260— Co«' j Late Red 



Fig. 561— Red Diaper. Fig. 262— Peach Plum. 



an inch long, slender, cavity narrow; flesh greenish 

 coarse, firm, sub-acid ; valuable only for cooking. Sea- 

 son medium. Shoots smooth. Some sub-varieties are 

 clingstones. 



Sharp's Emperor. Quite large, roundish-oval ; skin a bright 

 red, paler in the shade, bloom delicate ; flesh deep yel- 

 low, pleasant, moderately rich. Very productive. Shoots 

 strong, downy, leaves large. English. New. 



