620 JOURNAL OF THE KOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



65, 66. Oullins Golden Gage (Fraser, Lane). Fruit of medium size, 

 round, greenish-yellow, with small crimson dots on the exposed side ; 

 stalk ^ inch long and deeply inserted ; freestone ; light crop ; foliage 

 very large, with large glands ; habit erect, compact, and (vigorous ; shoots 

 smooth. A very highly flavoured variety, first-rate against a wall, but 

 not a success in the open. First brought into noticevby M. Massot, of 

 Oullins, near Lyons. Ready August 19. 



67. Perdrigon Violet Hatif (Rivers).— Fruit small, round, reddish- 

 purple, covered Avith minute brown dots ; shallow suture ; stalk ^ inch 

 long, deeply inserted ; slightly clingstone ; light crop; fohagejof medium 

 size, glands large ; habit erect, compact, and vigorous ; shoots slightly 

 downy. A nice-flavoured dessert Plum. Ready August 26. 



68, 69. Pond's Seedling (Fraser, Lane). — Fruit very large, oval, deep 

 red, covered with minute brown dots and a thick purple bloom ; wide 

 shallow suture ; stalk 1 inch long, inserted in a small cavity ; clingstone ; 

 heavy crop ; foliage of medium size, glands large ; habit bushy, compact, 

 and vigorous ; shoots slightly downy. This is a rather late, free-bearing 

 and excellent cooking Plum. Ready September 7. 



70. Poupart's (Lane). — Fruit of medium size, round, purplish-red, 

 and covered with minute brown dots ; shallow suture ; stalk | inch long 

 and deeply inserted ; slightly clingstone ; very heavy crop ; foliage of 

 medium size, glands large ; habit erect, compact, and vigorous ; shoots 

 downy. An excellent and prolific late cooking Plum, hanging well 

 on the trees. Raised by the late Mr. Poupart, of Brompton. Ready 

 September 9. 



71, 72. Prince of Wales (Lane, Fraser). — Fruit over medium size, 

 deep round, reddish -purple, covered with minute brown dots ; deep 

 suture ; stalk | inch long and deeply inserted ; slightly clingstone ; very 

 heavy crop ; foliage and glands large ; habit erect, compact, and vigorous ; 

 shoots slightly downy. A free-bearing cooking variety, and of fair quality 

 for dessert. Raised by the late Mr. Chapman, of Brentford. Ready 

 August 15. 



73, 74. Prince Engiebert (Lane, Fraser). — Fruit rather large, oval, 

 dark purple, covered with minute brown dots ; shallow suture ; stalk 

 i inch long, deeply inserted ; clingstone ; good crop ; foliage and glands 

 large ; habit erect, compact, and vigorous ; shoots downy. A very useful 

 and reliable cooking Plum. Ready August 15. 



75. Purple Gage (Bunyard). — Fruit rather small, round, purplish red, 

 and covered with minute brown dots ; shallow suture ; stalk J inch long, 

 set in a small cavity ; slightly clingstone ; light crop ; foliage large, 

 glands small and usually on the petioles of the leaves ; habit bushy, 

 compact, and moderately vigorous ; shoots smooth. This is a delicious 

 dessert Plum, but the tree does not crop very freely in the open. Ready 

 September 7. 



76. Red Gage (Bunyard). — Fruit of medium size, round, dark red, 

 covered with brown dots ; very shallow suture ; stalk very short and deeply 

 inserted ; clingstone ; good crop ; foliage of medium size, also glands, many 

 leaves glandless ; habit erect, compact, and moderately vigorous ; shoots 

 smooth. This is a first-rate dessert Plum, and the tree is fairly productive. 

 Ready August 19. 



