PLUMS 



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MOYEN DE BOURGOGNE. Duh. Calvel. Lond. hort. cat. 



Moyeu de Bourgogne. 

 This plum is of a large size and an oval form ; the skin 

 and flesh are both yellow ; it is not a fruit of delicate flavour, 

 but the tree produces an abundant crop. It ripens about the 

 middle of September. 



COE'S GOLDEN DROP. Pr. cat. Lond. hort. cat. 

 Gee's Plum. Pom. Mag. 



Coe's Imperial. Golden drop > of different 

 New Golden drop. Bury Seedling \ collections. 



Of all the plums of any modern origin, this and the Wash- 

 ington, already described in this work, are not only among the 

 best, but perhaps superior to any of the oldest varieties. I 

 extract the following from the Pomological Magazine : 



" This was raised by a gardener of the name of Coe, at Bury 

 St. Edmund's, in Suffolk, about twenty years since ; but from 

 the stone of what variety is not known. It is very handsome, 

 ripens about the end of September, and will shrivel and keep 

 in a good state for more than a month later ; indeed, if pro- 

 perly dried, it will keep as well as ihe best Imperatrice plums. 

 It is a great bearer, but (in England) should be trained upon 

 a west or east wall to insure a crop. Wood smooth, deep 

 purplish brown, with a few paler spots ; leaves oval, flat, taper- 

 pointed, crenated, smooth, rather shining above; petioles 

 short, slightly pubescent, with two globose glands near the 

 base of the leaf ; flowers middle-sized ; petals roundish oval, 

 imbricated ; fruit oval, of the largest size among yellow plums, 

 deeply marked with the suture, pitted at the point, abruptly 

 tapering, and hollowed out at the base for the reception of the 

 stalk ; stalk from half an inch to an inch in length ; skin 

 greenish yellow, with numerous rich spots of bright violet-red 

 next the sun ; flesh greenish yellow, adhering firmly to the 

 stone, and very sweet and delicious ; stone sharp-pointed." 



JERUSALEM. Pr. cat. Lond. hort. cat. 

 Prunier de Jerusalem, Duh. | Geil de Bosuf. De Bordeaux. 

 This large and beautiful plum is almost round, its length 



