Prunes. 
Grosse Prune d'Agen.— Bruit medium to large ; oval, slightly 
necked, suture small. Skin violet purple, covered with a thick bloom. 
Flesh greeuish yellow; juicy, sugary, rich. Separates from the stone, 
Kipens Inst of August. Tree of moderate growth, sprendlug out well. 
Very productive; a constant bearer. One of the best plums to dry, 
and is exported from France under the name of " Hordeaux Prune," iu 
glass jars and fancy boxes. 
Siiiiit Ciitlierlne. — Among the fine old varieties of prunes the Saint 
Catherine is one of the most celebrated. In Tourraine (France) it is 
raised in large quantities, and makes the most delicate kind of prunes. 
It is also much esteemed for preserving, and is ot excellent quality for 
the dessert. Fruit of medium size, obovate, narrowing considerably to- 
wards the stalk. (See Fig. 10.) Skin very pale yellow and " thick." 
overspread with thin white bloom, and occasionally becoming a little 
reddish on the sunny side. Flesh yellow, juicy, rather firm, slightly 
Fig. 10. St. Cathekine PansE. Fig. 11. St. Catheeine Peunb.- 
[OREEN.] [DRIED.] 
adhering to the stone; in flavor it is sprightly, rich and perfumed. Tree 
of good growth, spreading out well, and more yet than the Grosse 
Prune d'Agen. It is an abundant aud constant bearer. The Saint 
Catherine is better known under the name of the famous "Tours 
Prune," and is sold iu glass jars aud fancy boxes like the Grosse 
d'Agen. (See Fig. 11.) 
(jerinan (jiiestclie, or True Large German Prune.— So many plums 
are cultivated under the name of German Prune, that it is difiicult to 
fix the above title. The true German Questche is a valuable plum, of 
fair quality for the table, but most esteemed for drying and preserving; 
it is an abundant bearer, the fruit hanging long on the tree; 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. 
