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considerably from those of the true D'Ente. 
It is a very prolific kind; the fruit is ob- 
long, with a well-defined suture, and cer- 
tainly not pyriform; much darker in color, 
fresh, than the Lot or California D'Ente; it 
ripens a week or two before the two latter 
ones; it dries well, but has not the sweet- 
ness and rich flavor of the true type. (See 
Fig. 27.) 
Paymirol D'Ente. — Variety of the 
D'Ente, originated at Puymirol. The fruit 
is large, and of first qualily. (Didn't fruit 
yet with us.) 
Violet Perdigi'on. — Tree quite vigorous 
and productive; fruit medium large, per- 
fectly round; skin deep purple, covered 
with a thick azure bloom; flesh reddish at 
maturity, moderately juicy, and but slightly 
perfumed; parts well from the stone. Very 
late, hanging splendidly ou the tree; cures 
very nicely, and keeps a round shape when 
cured. A very desirable kind to eat fresh, 
:or its good keeping qualities. 
Red Perdigroii.— The same as the above, 
with the excei^tion of beiug red instead of 
violet, and more early. This is the prune 
which, cured in a particular way at Brig- 
noles, in Southern France, constitutes the 
Brignoles primes of Provence. 
Saint Catherine. — An old variety, and 
one of the most celebrated kinds. Exten- 
sively cultivated in the valley of the Loire 
(France), where the D'Ente gives poor re- 
sults. Besides making a superior prune, 
it is also much esteemed for preserving, and 
is excellent for dessert. The fruit is of 
medium size, obovate or roundish oval, 
with a rather well marked suture on one 
side; skin just thick enough to allow the 
fruit to dry splendidly; of a golden pale 
yellow, overspread with a thin bloom, and 
sometimes becoming rose-violet on the 
sunny side. The flesh is yellow, firm and 
juicy, adhering but little to the stone; the 
flavor is very rich, perfumed; one of the 
best plums to eat fresh. It ripens, accord- 
ing to localities, from the latter part of Aug- 
ust to the middle of September. A vigor- 
ous grower aud constant bearer; propagated 
'• true from the root." The fruit fresh 
stands shipping well; dried it retains the 
most of its bulk, and turns very dark. (See 
Figs 35, 119.) 
' Knight's Green Drying.— Fmit very 
large, almost round; greenish-yellow, firm, 
sweet, good for dessert; said to be splendid 
for drying. (Didn't bear yet with us.) 
Dame Anbert. — A magnificent yellow 
plum, of the size of Coe's Golden Drop, but, 
like the latter, drying badly, and sub-acid 
when dried. Superior to Coe's fresh; 
splendid for preserving. (See Fig. 36.) 
Double Prune d'Agen or Double Robe. 
— Fruit very large, growing to four ounces; 
egg-shaped; skin thin, i-eddish-piirple and 
covered with bloom; pulp yellow, soft, very 
juicy, sweet and highly flavored. One of 
the very best dessert plums. Much of the 
fruit grows in pairs, hence its name, 
"Double Kobe;" an entirely difi'erent kind 
from Hungarian, or Pond Seedling. (See 
Fig. 37). 
On account of the fruit being^so juicy, it 
is hard to cure; dried it makes a very large, 
jet-black prune, but quite acid like the 
Hungarian. Coe's and Dame Aubert; not 
very suitable for market. 
Italian (Juctsche. — Originated in the 
neighborhood nf Milan (Italy). Medium 
large to large, dark purple; flesh fine, firm, 
not very juicy, separating well from the 
stone; sugary, slightly perfumed, of fair 
quality for the table, splendid to dry; ripens 
middle of September. 
> True (Jernian Qnetsche.— This is an old- 
variety, but having been propagated so often 
from the seed, it is pretty hard to obtain 
anywhere the true type. We have taken 
the pains of procuring from Europe what 
we think is as near a perfect type of that 
fine prune as can be. The True German 
Qnetsche is a valuable plum, of fair quality 
for the table, but most esteemed for drying 
and preserving; it is an abundant bearer, 
tlie fruit hanging long on the trees. Fruit 
long, oval, nearly two inches long, skin 
purple, with a thick blue bloom; flesh firm, 
green, sweet and pleasant, separates from 
the stone; ripens early in September. 
Alsace Quetsche.— Smaller than the 
German and Italian Quetsche, but much 
praised in its home. (Didn't bear yet in 
our grounds.) 
\ Saint Antoinc. — Much cultivated in the 
southwest of France aud where the D'Ente 
does not give good results. Very vigorous 
and productive. Fruit small to medium, 
deep violet, a little acid. Good for drying 
and preserving. Propagated "true from the 
root." 
New and Valuable PrunCj for the season 
of 1888-89. We secured this fine variety 
two years ago from France, where it had 
been just put to market; it is a piirent of 
the D'Ente, though its botanical characters 
are difi'erent, and was discovered in an old 
abandoned monastery of the Lot. The fruit 
grows uniformly larrje, is of first quality, 
and cures splendidly. We will not pxit it 
to market before it has borne upon oui' 
place; we expect it to bear next season 
(1888). 
