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3. Catillac. January and February. Free grower. Bush or stan- 

 dard. Should be allowed to hang on the tree late. 



4. Verulam. February and March. The tree attains a great size as 

 a standard ; the fruit should hang till November. 



PLUMS. 



Plums may be planted at distances advised for Apples of medium growth. 

 Lime and old mortar rubbish are particularly good for Plums. 

 All the Plums are recommended as standards unless otherwise noted. 

 Plums do well in pots, but as small restricted bush trees in the open ground they m 

 are, as a rule, unsuccessful, unless rootpruned every other year in October. 



PLUMS FOR EATING. 



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

 red ; a great bearer ; also cooks well. 



2. Denniston's Superb. Early September. Very free bearer and of 

 fine flavour. 



3. Early Transparent Gage. Early September. Strong but close 

 grower. Green ; the finest early dessert Plum ; succeeds best on wall or 

 fence. This must not be confused with ' Transparent ' or with 1 Late 

 Transparent,' which are distinct varieties. 



4. Jefferson. September. Compact grower. Greenish-yellow ; a 

 large and fine Plum. 



5. Count Althann's Gage. September. A great bearer and of good 

 flavour. 



6. Bryanston Gage. Mid- September. Medium grower. Green ; 

 fine flavour ; better on wall, but succeeds as a standard in warm soils. 



7. Coe's Golden 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. Early Prolific. Early August. Spreading, drooping tree. Purple; 

 the most valuable early Plum ; of superb flavour when cooked. Best as 

 a half-standard. 



2. Gisborne's. August. A strong-growing yellow Plum of the 

 Pershore type, but of better quality. 



3. The Czar. Mid-August. Strong, upright grower. Dark purple- 

 red ; a good bearer. 



4. Victoria. Late August. Medium grower of spreading habit. 

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

 flavour, especially on a wall. 



5. Belle de Louvain. Early September. A strong grower. Very 

 large, oval, dark red ; a great bearer. 



6. Pond's Seedling. Mid- September. Strong, compact grower, 

 large ; red ; a good bearer. 



7. Monarch. End of September. Robust grower. Black ; large ; 

 the best late Plum. 



