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generally planted by thofe Perfons 

 who fupply the Markets with Fruit; 

 but it is an indifferent Plum. 



6. Prunus fruclu oblongo atro-ru- 

 bente. The Fotheringham Plum. This 

 Fruit is fomewhat long, deeply fur- 

 row'd in the Middle; the Flelh is 

 firm, and parts from the Stone ; the 

 Juice is very rich. This ripens about 

 the Middle of July. 



7. Prunus fruclu nigro, came 

 dura. Tourn. The Perdrigon Plum. 

 This is a middle-nVd Plum, of an 

 oval Shape : the Outfide is of a very 

 dark. Colour, cover'd over with a 

 violet Bloom : the Flelh is firm, and 

 full of an excellent rich Juice: this 

 is greatly efteem'd by the Curious. 

 Ripe the Latter-end of July. 



8. Prunus fruclu mngno e^uiolaceo 

 rubente fua^viffimn faccharato, Tourn. 

 The violet Perdrigon Plum. This 

 is a large Fruit, rather round than 

 long, of a bluifh red Colour on the 

 Outfide : the Flefh is of a yellowifh 

 Colour, pretty firm, and clofely ad- 

 heres to the Stone: the Juice is of 

 an exquifite rich Flavour. This 

 ripens the End of July. 



9. Prunus fruclu ouato ex a/bo 

 fauefcente. The white Perdrigon 

 Plum. This is a middling Plum, of 

 an oblong Figure : the Outfide is 

 yellow, covered with a white Bloom : 

 the Flefti is firm, and well-tailed : it 

 is a very goo. 1 . Fruit to eat raw, or 

 for Sweet-meats, having an agree- 

 able Sweetnefs mixed with an Aci- 

 dity. 



10. Prunus fruclu o<vato mag w 

 rubente. Tourn. The red Imperial 

 Plum, fome times call'd the Red Bo 

 num Magnum. This is a large ovaf- 

 fliap'd Fruit, of a deep-red Colour, 

 cover'd with a fine Bloom : the Flefh 

 is very dry, and very indifferent to 

 be eaten raw; but is excellent for 

 making Sweet-meats : this is a great 

 Bearer. Ripe the End of July. 



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11. Prunus fruclu ovato magno 

 fiwvefcente. Tourn. White Imperial 

 Bonum Magnum ; white Holland or 

 Mogul Plum. This is a large oval- 

 fhap'd Fruit, of a yellowifh Colour, 

 powdered over with a white Bloom : 

 theFleih is firm, and adheres clofely 

 to the Stone : the Juice is of an acid 

 Tafte, which renders it unpleafant 

 to be eaten raw ; but it is very good 

 for Baking, or Sweet meats : it is a 

 great Bearer, and is ripe towards 

 the End of Auguft. 



12. Prunus fruclu onjato cceruleo. 

 The Chelton Plum. This is a mid- 

 dle-fiVd Fruit, of an oval Figure; 

 the Outfide is of a dark Blue, pow- 

 der'd over with a violet Bloom ; the 

 Juice is rich, and it is a great Bear- 

 er. Ripe the End of July. 



13. Prunus fruclu maxima rotun- 

 da fla<vo £ff dulci. Tourn. Prune d'A- 

 bricot, i. e. The Apricot - plum. 

 This is a large round Fruit of a yel- 

 low Colour on theOutiide, powder'd 

 over with a white Bloom ; the Flefh 

 is firm and dry, of a fweet Tafte, 

 and comes clean from the Stone. 

 This ripens the End of July. 



14. Prunus fruclu fubrot undo > ex 

 rubra iff flauo mixta. The Maitre 

 Claud. Although this Name is ap- 

 plied to this Fruit, yet it is not what 

 the French fo call. This is a mid- 

 dle-hVd Fruit, rather round than 

 long, of a line mix'd Colour, be- 

 tween Red and Yeilow ; the Flelh is 

 firm, and parrs from the Stone, and 

 has a delicate Flavour. Pope the 

 End o* JWj?, 



15. Pkunus fruclu rubcntQ dulcif- 

 fmo. Town. La Rochecourbon, or 



Diaprce rouge, i. e. the red Diaper 

 Plum. Tnis is a large round Fruit, 

 of a reel i fh Colour, powdei'd over 

 with a violet Bloom ; the Fiefti ad- 

 heres clofely to the Stone, and is of 

 a very high Flavour. J&pe in the 

 Be ginning cf Augufl, 



