THE PLUM. 839 



Orleans. (Syn. Old Orleans, Red Damask, Monsietir.) 

 Size medium, round, suture distinct, slightly larger on 

 one side ; skin dark red, purple in the sun ; stalk one- 

 half to three-fourths of an inch long, cavity wide ; flesh 

 yellowish, sweet mixed with acid, of second quality in 

 richne'ss, pleasant and good ; a fine culinary variety. Ra- 

 er early. Shoots downy. There are two or three sub- 

 varieties. 



Orleans, Early. (Syn. New Orleans, Hampton Court, 

 Monsieur Hatif.) Size medium, round oval, suture shal- 

 low, stalk half an inch long, stout or longer and slender ; 

 cavity moderate ; skin reddish purple,' slightly marbled j 

 flesh yello'tylish-green, rather rich. Quite early, or ten 

 days before the preceding. 



Wilmot's Orleans scarcely diflers from the Early Orleans. 



Pond's Seedling. Medium in size, roundish, purple, stalk 

 short, flesh yellowish, rather dry, sweet with acid, flavor 

 moderate, second or third rate. Early. Shoots downy, 

 Origin, Boston. 



Prince of Wales, Chapman's. Oval, bright purplish pink 

 with a dense bloom ; flesh pale amber, free from the 

 stone ; shoots vigorous, smooth, leaves broad, roundish 

 Productive. English. New. 



Prune d'Agen or Agen Date. Size medium, obovafe, flat- 

 tened one side; skin purple, bloom blue; stalk short, 

 flesh greenish-yellow, sweet. Very late, profusely pro- 

 ductive. Shoots smooth, leaves narrow. French. Cu 

 linary. 



Purple Favoritk. Size medium, or rather large, round 

 obovate ; suture obsolete ; skin brownish purple ; bloom 

 thin, light blue ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long 

 scarcely sunk ; flesh pale greenish, juicy, tender, melting, 

 rich, sweet, excellent, free from the very small, roundish 

 stone. Season about medium, or last week of summer 

 Shoots nearly smooth, short-jointed, growth slow, much re- 

 sembling that of the Red Diaper. Origin, Newburgh, N. Y. 



PURPLE GAGE. (Syn. Reine Claude Violette. Vfolet 

 Queen Claude.) Size medium, roundish, slightly flat- 



