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perfection, both as to qaautity of juice and high 

 flavour. It is, however, a tender tree ; but a good 

 bearer, if attended to in the spring. It takes readily 

 upon the muscle plum stock, and for its earliness 

 deserves a place in every collection. 



4. White Magdalen P. — Middle and end of 

 August. This is an old and favourite variety, having 

 been in this country above one hundred and fifty 

 years. It is not equal to either the avant or early 

 purple ; but it has one convenient property, it takes 

 well on the muscle plum stock. The leaves are 

 deeply sawed ; the flowers large, and of a light pink 

 colour ; fruit full middle size, nearly round, with a 

 deep furrow on one side; colour dull white, marbled 

 with red next the sun; pulp white, with a tint of 

 red at the stone, from which it separates ; and is 

 juicy, melting, and of pleasant flavour enough. The 

 tree may be called one of the second class as to 

 growth ; but rather delicate^ requiring extra care, 

 particularly in thinning its fruit, which are m.ostly 

 over-abundant. Miller's description of the fruit 

 agrees with the above ; and adds, that it is some- 

 times liable to drop its fruit. This, however, only 

 happens in very dry summers, from neglect, in allow- 

 ing the borders to become exhausted of necessary 

 moisture, which never should be the case when there 

 are water, watering-pots, and a syringe at hand. 

 Forsyth is of opinion, that it is not high flavoured in 

 the open air ; but recommends it as well worth 

 forcing. In this he is followed by subsequent writers, 



