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THE PLUM. 



Blue Imperatrice. 



Imperatrice. Violette. Empress. 



Veritable Imperatrice. Imperatrice Violet. Violet Empress. 



The true Blue Imperatrice is an admirable Plum, one of the finest 

 of the late plums, hanging for a long time on the tree, and may be 

 kept in the fruit-room a considerable period after being gathered. It 

 is rich, sugary, and excellent. The branches are long, smooth, and 



slender, and the smaller twigs start out 

 at nearly right angles with the main 

 branches. 



Fruit of medium size, oval obovate, 

 obtuse, tapering most towards the stalk. 

 Stalk nearly an inch long, set in a slight 

 hollow. Skin deep purple, covered with 

 a thick blue bloom. Flesh greenish yel- 

 low, pretty firm, rather dry, but quite 

 rich and sugary, adhering closely to the 

 stone. Very good. Ripens in Octo- 

 ber, and will hang, in sheltered situa- 

 tions, till the middle of November. 



Blue Perdrigon. 



Violet Perdrigon. Perdrigon Violette. 

 Brignole Violette. 



A very old variety from Italy. 

 Blue imperatrice. Branches downy. 



Fruit of medium size, oval. Skin 

 reddish purple, with many brown dots, and a very thick whitish 

 bloom. Flesh greenish yellow, rather firm, sugary; adhering to the 

 stone. Good. Last of August. 



Blue Plum. 



From the South. Propagated by suckers. Tree productive. Branches 

 smooth. 



Fruit medium, roundish, scarcely oval. Suture obscure. Skin dark 

 blue, with light blue bloom. Flesh yellowish green, juicy, sweet ; adheres 

 to the stone. Early August. (White.) 



Blum. 



This is supposed to be a seedling of North Carolina. The Country 

 Gentleman describes it as: — 



" Fruit full medium or rather large, oval. Color dull orange, with 

 numerous small brown dots. Suture distinct. Stalk short. Cavity 

 narrow. Flesh yellowish brown, fine-grained, very juicy. Very good. 

 July, August." 



Bonnet d'Eveque. 

 Tree vigorous, upright. Branches smooth. 



Fruit medium, obovate. Skin dark purple. Flesh rich, separating 

 from the stone. October. (Hogg.) 



