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the Tenth. Some English nurserymen have 

 named it after their own bent, I believe without 

 any legitimate claim to its origin ; it is very pecu- 

 liar in its habit, both of its wood and its foliage ; 

 the fruit is of a large size, oval purplish colour., 

 rich and juicy, and makes an excellent preserve, 

 ripens about the end of September or beginning 

 of October. 



12. Saint Catharine; this is a good plum and 

 is a good bearer ; it is ripe in September, and 

 will hang a long time on the tree. 



13, Winesour; this plum is much esteemed 

 for preserving ; it is a late plum, and is a good 

 bearer. 



14, La Mirabelle ; this is a handsome small 

 yellow plum, very full of juice ; it is ripe about 

 the middle of September, and is a good bearer. 



15. Coe's Golden Drop; this plum is of a 

 line amber colour, much in the form of the white 

 egg plum, and of about half the size ; they bear 

 well as standards or against the wall, and when 

 ripe, the flavour is very fine, and certainly the 

 most beautiful plum for the dessert, of its 

 season ; it ripens towards the end of September, 



