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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



PLUMS. 



Plums may be planted at distances advised for Apples of viedium 

 growth. 



Lime is particularly good for Plums. 



AH the Plums are recommended as Standards unless otherwise noted. 



PLUMS FOR EATING. 



1. Belgian Purple. Late August. Compact grower. Dark purplish 



red ; a great bearer ; also cooks well. 



2. Rivers's Early Transparent. Early September. Strong but 



close grower. Green ; the finest early Dessert Plum ; succeeds as a 

 bush or on "Wall or Fence. This must not be confused with 

 " Transparent " or with " Late Transparent," which are distinct 

 varieties. 



3. Jefferson. September. Compact grower. Greenish yellow ; a large 



and tine Plum. 



4. Bryanston G-age. Mid- September. Medium grower. Green ; 



fine flavour ; better on Bush or Wall, but succeeds as a Standard in 

 warm soils. 



5. Coe's G-olden Drop. Late September. Slender grower. Yellow, 



will hang for a long time after ripe and improve in richness of 

 flavour, but. save in very exceptional positions, must have a wall. 



PLUMS FOR COOKING. 



1. Rivers's Early Prolific. Early August. Spreading, drooping 



tree. Purple ; the most valuable early Plum ; of superb flavour 

 when cooked. Best as a Half-Standard. 



2. Rivers's Czar. Mid- August. Strong, upright grower. Dark purple- 



red ; a good bearer. 



• > Victoria. Late August. Medium grower of spreading habit. Pink; 



an enormous bearer ; the best for general purposes, but has little 

 flavour. 



4. Cox's Emperor. Early September. A strong grower. Large dark 



red ; of the Orleans type. 



5. Pond's Seedling. Mid-September. Strong, compact grower. Large; 



red ; a good bearer. 



G. Rivers's Monarch. End of September. Robust grower. Black ; 

 very large ; the best late Plum. 



