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Plums for Eating. 



1. Belgian Purple (August and September). — Dark red ; a 

 great bearer ; also cooks well. 



2. Coe's Golden Drop (September and October). — Yellow ; 

 the finest of late dessert Plums ; hardy and prolific, but should 

 have a wall. 



3. Denniston's Superb (late August). — Yellow-green ; of 

 Greengage flavour ; a constant bearer. 



4. Jefferson's (September). — Yellow-green ; a large and 

 magnificent dessert Plum ; the best " all-round " table kind. 



5. Kirhe's (September). — Purple ; hardy, large, and valuable. 



6. Ewers' Early Transparent (early September). — Green ; 

 the finest early dessert Plum ; best on a bush or on wall or fence. 



Note. — All dessert Plums are best grown on wall or fence. 



Plums foe Cooking. 



1. Denbigh (September). — Dark red; large ; a strong grower, 

 and prolific. 



2. Gisborne's (early September). — Yellow; medium- sized ; a 

 great bearer, and very hardy. 



3. Pond's Seedling (September and October). — Ked ; very 

 large, vigorous, and prolific ; valuable market Plum after " Vic- 

 toria " is over. 



4. Ewers' Early Prolific (early August). — Purple ; the most 

 valuable early Plum ; of superb flavour when cooked ; makes a 

 fertile bush or small tree. 



5. Ewers' Czar (mid- August). — Dark red; a good bearer; 

 of strong upright growth. 



6. Victoria (September). — Pink ; an enormous bearer ; the 

 best for general purposes. 



Damsons. 



1. Bradley's King (mid-season). — Medium size ; excellent 

 flavour and good bearer. 



2. Farleigh Prolific (early). — Small ; an enormous bearer ; 

 the best for exposed situations. 



3. Prune Damson (late). — Large ; of Plum shape ; of spread- 

 ing growth, and stouter than other Damsons. It is sometimes 

 called the " Cheshire " and the " Shropshire " Damson. 



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