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than the rvlorocco, but not so large ; if intended for 

 the dessert it should have a wall, as it is too tender 

 for a standard in the open ground. 



5. Vio'et HadveP, — Ripe about the middle of 

 August. The fruit are oval, rather small, and when 

 ripe of a dark purple, thinly covered with azure bloom. 

 The flesh is green (an unusual tint for a plum), the juice 

 tolerably abundant, sweet, and well flavoured. It is 

 one of our best bearers ; and therefore a profitable 

 sort wherever planted. It makes a good healthy 

 standard, though of moderate growth. 



6. Azure Hadve P. — Is the early blue gage, ri- 

 pening about the middle of August. It is called gage 

 from its resemblance in shape to the green gage. 

 The fruit are rather below the middle size ; colour 

 dark blue covered with a fine bloom ; juice tolerably 

 abundant, but not high flavoured. The flesh adheres 

 slightly to the stone, which is sraall for the size of 

 the fruit. A west wall is the best aspect for this 

 plum, not being hardy enough for open standards. 



6. Wilmofs Early Orleans P, — Ripens about the 

 middle of August. There have been two or three 

 new varieties of the Orleans plum brought into notice 

 lately. They are all similar in habit to the old sort; 

 but of these, Wilmot's is decidedly the best. The 

 fruit are full the middle size, rather rounder than 

 the old one, with a deeper furrow ; colour dark red 

 next the sun, lighter where shaded. The pulp is 

 light yellow, tender and melting, the juice rich and 

 abundant. The fruit are greatly improved by being 

 trained on an east or west wall. The pulp parts 



