338 THE PLUM. 



stalk an inch long ; flesh pale greenish-yellow, juicy 

 sprightly, moderately rich. Rather early. Shoots smooth 

 English. Old. 

 Holland. (Syn. Blue Holland, Holland Prune.) Round, 

 slightly flattened, blue or light reddish-purple, bloom 

 blue j cavity small; flesh juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant 

 Season medium or rather late, hangs long. Shoots dow 

 ny. 



Horse Plum. {Syn. Large Early Damson.) Size medium 

 oval, suture deep on one side ; skin purple, bloom blue ; 

 flesh greenish-yellow, rather dry, acid, flavor poor. Sea- 

 son medium. Shoots downy. Common. 



Isabella. Medium in size or large, oval, slightly narrowed 

 to the base j skin dark dull red, dotted darker ; stalk 

 three-fourths of an inch long, a little hairy, cavity mode- 

 rate ; flesh yellow, rich, juicy, and slightly adhering to 

 the pointed stone. Shoots quite downy. Season medi- 

 um. English. 



Italian Damask. Size medium, nearly round, slightly flatten- 

 ed at base ; suture distinct, passing from base to apex ; 

 surface violet, becoming brown ; stalk half an inch long, 

 slender, cavity small, round ; flesh yellowish-green, firm, 

 sweet, high-flavored, very free from the oval, rather thick 

 stone. Season medium. Shoots smooth. 



Kirke's. Size medium, round, suture small ; skin dark 

 purple, bloom thin, blue ; stalk three-fourths of an inch 

 long, cavity slight, flesh greenish-yellow, firm, rich, free 

 from the flat, broad stone. Season medium. Shoots 

 smooth. Resembles the Purple Gage externally. Often 

 spurious. English. 



Morocco. {Syn. Italian Damask, erroneously, Early Morocco, 

 Black Morocco, Early Damask, Black Damask.) Size me- 

 dium, roundish, slightly flattened at ends ; suture on 

 one side only, shallow, skin dark purple, bloom pale, 

 thin ; stalk half an inch long, rather stout ; flesh greenish- 

 yellow, adhering slightly to the stone, rich, rather acid, 

 becoming sweet. Not first-rate, but valuable for its ear? 

 liness, ripening ten days before the Washington. Shoots 

 downy. A moderate bearer. 



