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a fulphnr colour ; this flowers arid ripens its feeds 
about the fame time with the former. 
The fixth fortgrows naturally in Carolina, from whence 
I received the feeds •, the {talks of this fort rife more 
than eight inches high, and are garnifhed with oblong 
leaves ^riiofe toward the bottom have long foot-ftalks, 
but thofe on the top fit clofe to the (talks •, the fpikes 
of flowers are large and entire they are of a pale 
• blue colour, appearing at the fame time with thofe 
of the two former forts, and the feeds ripen in Sep- 
tember. 
The feeds of the feventh fort were firft fent me from 
New England •, but fince then, I- have received more 
from Virginia, fo I fuppofe the plant grows naturally 
in feveral parts of North America. The leaves of 
this are large, fmooth, and end in fbarp points •, the 
(talks are brown j they rife eight or nine inches high, 
and are terminated by thick fpikes of blue flowers, 
which appear in July, and are fucceeded by feeds 
which ripen in September. 
Thefe plants are feldom cultivated in any gardens, 
unlefs by fuch who have an inclination for the ftudy 
of botany, as they are plants which mike little ap- 
pearance however, thofe who are defirous to culti- 
vate any of the fpecies, may do it by fowing the feeds 
in the autumn, foon after they are ripe, when they 
•will iucceed much fooner, and with greater certainty, 
than if they are fown in the fpring ; for the feeds 
which are fown at that feafon leldom grow till a twelve- 
month after, and fometimesdo not iucceed. When 
the plants come up, they require no other care but 
to thin them where they are too clofe, and keep them 
clean from weeds. They wiil thrive upon any foil 
or fituation, but belt on a moift foil and a fhady fitu- 
ation, where, if the ground is not too good, they will 
live three or four years, but in rich land they feldom 
continue longer than two years •, therefore to continue 
the fpecies, it will be proper to fow their feeds every 
year, or every other year. 
PR UN US. Tourn. Inft. R. H. 622. tab. 398. Lin, 
Gen. Plant. 546. The Plum-tree. 
The Characters are. 
The flower hath a bell-fhaped empalement of one leaf cut 
into five parts it hath five large roundijh petals which 
fpread open, and are infer ted in the empalement •, and from 
twenty to thirty flamina , which are near as long as the 
petals , and are alfo infer ted in the empalement , terminated 
by twin fummits. It has a roundifh germen , fupporting a 
/lender fiyle, crowned by an orbicular ftigma. The germen 
afterward turns to a roundifio fruity inclojing a nut of 
the fame form. 
This genus of plants is ranged by Dr. Linnaeus in 
the firft fedtion of his twelfth clafs, which includes 
thofe plants whofe flowers have many ftamina inferred 
to the empalement, and has joined to this genus the 
Padus, Cerafus, and Armeniaca, making them only 
fpecies of the fame genus ; which, according to his 
iyftem of ranging the plants, may be allowed yet in 
a treatife of this kind it would rather puzzle the prac- 
titioners of the art of gardening to follow him, for 
which reafon I have kept them feparate. 
I (hall not abridge this article, but continue to men- 
tion the varieties of this fruit which are cultivated in 
the Englilh gardens. 
The Species are, 
1. Pr units ( Jaunhdtive ) frudtu parvo prtecoci. The 
white Primordial 1. This is a fmall, longifh, white Plum, 
of a clear yellow colour, covered over with a white 
flew, which eafily wipes off. It is a pretty good 
bearer, and, for its coming very early, one tree may 
have a place in a large garden of fruit, but it is meal- 
ly, and has little flavour. This ripens the middle or 
latter end of July. 
2. Prunus {Damas Noir) frudlu magno craffo fubacido. 
Tourn. The early Damafk , commonly called the Morocco 
Plum. This is a middle fized Plum, of a round Chape, 
divided with a furrow in the middle (like Peaches.) 
Tfie outfide is of a dark black colour, covered with 
a light Violet bloom j the flefh is yellow, and parts 
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from the (tone. It ripens the end of July, and ii 
efteemed for its goodnefs. 
3. Prunus {Small Daftias) frudlu. parvo dulci atro-cseru- 
leo. Tourn. The little black Damafk Plum. This is a 
fmall black Plum covered with a light Violet bloom. 
The juice is richly fugared ; the flefh parts from the 
(tone, and it is a good bearer. Ripe the beginning 
of Auguft. 
4. Prunus ( Grofs Dumas') frudtu magno dulci atro-cse- 
ruleo. Tourn. Grofs Damas Violet de Tours , i. e. great 
Damafk Violet of Tours. This is a pretty large Plum, 
inclining to an oval fhape. The outfide is of a dark 
blue covered with a Violet bloom the juice is richly 
fugared ■, the iiefh is yellow, and parts from the (lone. 
Rape in Auguft. 
5. Prunus ( Orleans ) fruftu rotundo atro rubente. The 
Orleans Plum . The fruit is fo.well known to ai- 
moft every perfon, that it is needlefs to deferibe it ; 
it is a very plentiful bearer, which has occafioned its 
being fo generally planted by thofe perfons who fup- 
ply the markets with fruit, but it is an indifferent 
Plum. It ripens iri Auguft, 
6. Prunus ( Fotheringham ) frueftu oblongo atro-rubente. 
The Fotheringham Plum. This fruit is fomewhat long, 
deeply furrowed in the middle. The flefh is firm, 
and parts from the (lone j the juice is very rich. This 
ripens in Auguft. 
7. Prunus ( Perdigron ) fru&u nigro, carne dura. Tourn* 
The Perdigrcn Plum. This is a middle-fized Plum of an 
oval fhape. The outfide is of a very dark colour, co- 
vered over with a Violet bloom ; the flefh is firm, and 
full of an excellent rich juice. This is greatly efteem- 
ed by the curious. Ripe in Auguft. 
8. Prunus ( Violet Perdigron ) fruit u magno e violaceo 
rubente fuavifilmo faccharato. Tourn. The Violet Per- 
digron Plum . Thi.s is a large fruit, rather round than 
long, of a bluifli red colour on the outfide. The 
flefh is of a yellowifh colour, pretty firm, and clofely 
adheres to the (tone ; the juice is of an exquifite rich 
flavour. This ripens in Auguft. 
9. Prunus ( White Perdigron) frudtu ovato ex albo fla- 
velcente. The white Perdigron Plum. This is a mid- 
dling Plum, of an oblong figure. The outfide is 
yellow, covered with a white bloom ; the flefh is 
firm, and well tailed. It is a very good fruit to eat 
raw, or for fweetmeats, having an agreeable fweet- 
nefs mixed with an acidity. It ripens the end of 
Auguft. 
10. Prunus ( Imperial ) frudlu ovato magno rubente. 
Tourn. The red imperial Plum, fometimes called the red 
Bonum Magnum. This is a large oval-fhaped fruit, 
of a deep red colour, covered with a fine bloom. 
The flefh is very dry, and very indifferent to be eaten 
raw, but is excellent for making fweetmeats ; this is 
a great bearer. Ripe in September. 
1 1. Prunus ( Bonum Magnum ) frudhi ovato magno fla- 
vefcente. Tourn. White imperial Bonum Magnum , 
white Holland , or Mogul Plum. This is a large oval- 
fhaped fruit, of a yellowifh colour, powdered over 
with a white bloom. The flefh is firm, and adheres 
clofely to the ftone •, the juice is of an acid tafte, which 
renders it unpleafant to be eaten raw, but it is very 
good for baking or fweetmeats. It is a great bearer, 
and is ripe the middle of September. 
12. Prunus ( Chefton ) fructu ovato casruleo. TheCheftcii 
Plum. This is a middle-fized fruit of an oval figure. 
The outfide is of a dark blue, powdered over with a 
Violet bloom *, the juice is rich, and it is a great 
bearer. Ripe the middle of September. 
13. Prunus ( Apricot ) frudtu maximo rotundo flavo 
& dulci. Tourn. Prune d’Abricot, i. e. the Apricot 
Plum. This is a large round fruit of a yellow colour 
on the outfide, powdered over with a white bloom. 
The flefh is firm and dry, of a fweet tafte, and comes 
clean from the ftone. This ripens the end of Sep- 
tember. 
14. Prunus ( Mditre Claud ) frudlu fubrotundo, ex rubra 
& flavo mixto. The Mditre Claud. Although this 
name is applied to this fruit, yet it is not what the 
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