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\6. Vrvuvs frufiu rotunda fave- 

 fcente. La petite Reine Claude, i. e. 

 Queen Claudia. This is a final 1 

 round Fruit, of a whitim -yellow 

 Coiour, powder VI over with a pearl- 

 colour'd Bloom ; the Flefti is firm 

 and thick, quits the Stone, and its 

 Juice is richly fu^ar'd. Ripe the 

 Middle of Augufi. 



17. P&vnxjs fruSZu rot undo nigra- 

 purpur:o major i da lei. Tourn. Myro- 

 baian Plum. Tiiis is a middle fiz'd 

 Fruit, of a round ^hape ; the Out- 

 fide is a dark Purple, pcwder'd over 

 with a violet Bloom ; the Juice is 

 veryiweet. It is ripe the Middle of 

 Jugufi. 



i3. Prunus fruclu rotundo e <vi- 

 ridi farvefcmte, came dura y fua e vijji- 

 mo. La groffe Reine Claude, i. e. 

 the large Qyieen Claudia, by fome 

 the Dauphiny. At Tours it is cali'd 

 the Abncot verd, i, e. Green Apri- 

 cot : at Rouen, Le verte bonne, i. e. 

 the good Green : and in other Pla- 

 ces, Damas verd, i. e. Green Da- 

 mafk, or Trcrap-valet, the Servants 

 Cheat. This is one of the belt Plums 

 in England ; it is of a middle Size, 

 round, and of a yellowilh - green 

 Colour on the Outfide ; the Flefn is 

 firm, of a deep - green Colour, and 

 parts from the Stone ; the Juice has 

 an exceeding rich Flavour, and it is 

 a great Bearer. Ripe the Middle of 

 Augnft. This Plum is confounded by 

 moil People in England, by the Name 

 of Green Gage ; but this is the Sort 

 which mould be chofen, although 

 there are three or four different Sorts 

 of Plums generally fold for it, one of 

 which is (mall, round, and dry : this 

 quits the Stone, and is later ripe, fo 

 not worth prefcrving. 



19. Prunus fruStu atnygdalino. 

 Tcum. RognondeCoq, i. e. Cock's 

 Tefticles. This is an oblong Fruit, 

 deeply furrovv'd in the Middle, fo as 

 to rcfemhls the TeiticUs; "it is of a 



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whitifh Colour on the Outride, 

 ItreakM with Red ; the Flefti of it 

 adheres firmly to the Stone, and it 

 is late ripe. 



20. Prunus fruQu rotundo jla<wt> 

 dulcijfimo. Drap d'Or, i, e. the Cloth 

 of Gold Plum. This is a middle- 

 fiz'd Fruit, of a bright-yellow Co- 

 lour, fpotted or ftreak'd with red on 

 the Outfide ; the Fkfh is yellow, and 

 full of an excellent Juice. It is a 

 plentiful Bearer, and ripens about 

 the Middle of Augujl. 



21. Prunus fittclu ccrei color is. 

 Tourn. Prune de Sainte Catharine, 

 i.e. St. Catharine Plum. This is a large 

 oval - lhap'd Fruit, fomewhat flat; 

 the Outfide is of an Amber Colour, 

 powder'd over with a whitifh Bloom; 

 but the Flefli is of a bright-yellow 

 Colour, is dry and firm, adheres 

 clcfely to the Stone, and has a very 

 agreeable fweet Talte. This ripens 

 at the End of Augujl, and is very 

 fubjecl to dry upon the Tree, when 

 the Autumn proves warm and tfry. 

 This makes fine Sweetmeats, and is 

 a plentiful Bearer. 



22. Prunus fruclu o<vato rubente 

 dulci. The Royal Plum'. This is 

 a large Fruit of an oval Shape, draw- 

 ing to a Point next the Stalk ; the 

 Outfide is of a light - red Colour, 

 pcwder'd over with a whitifh Bloom ; 

 the Flefh adheres to the Stone, and 

 has a fine fugary Juice. This ripens 

 the End of Auguji. 



2 3. Prunus fruclu par<vo cx <vi- 

 ridi jla<vpfctnte. Tourn. La iVlira- 

 belle. This is a final 1 round Fruit, 

 of a greenilh-yeilow on the Outfide : 

 the Flefli parts from the Stone, is of 

 a bright-yellow Colour, and has a 

 fine fugary Juice. This is a great 

 Bearer, ripens the Beginning o'i Au- 

 gujl, and is excellent for Sweetmeats. 



24 . Pr 12 N U s BrigcKichfis, fru5iu 

 fuwij/imo. Toum. Prune de Bri- 

 gnole; i. e. The Brignole Plum. 



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