( II ) 



CHAPTER IL 



OF PLUMS. 



Different Sorts of Plums cultivated in England— Of Plant-heading 

 and Training them— Of Standards in Orchards, and Dwarfs in 

 Gardens—The Management of old decayed Trees, 



The Plum is generally fuppofed to be a native of Ana, and 

 the Damascene to take its name from Damaicus, a city of 

 Syria. 



This genus of plants is arranged by Linnaeus in the twelfth 

 clafs of his Syftem. 



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The Names and Qualities of thofe Plums which are commonly 

 cultivated in England, with their Time of ripening. 



i. The Jaunhative, or White Primordian, is a fmall plum, 

 of a yellow colour, and mealy. It ripens in the latter end of 

 July, or beginning of Auguft. One tree will be fufficient for 

 a garden, 



2. The 



