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French fo call. This a middle-fized frttit, ra'tb’er- 
round than long, of a fine mixed colour between red 
and yellow. The fiefh is firm, parts from the ftone, 
and has a delicate flavour. Ripe the end of Sep- 
tember. 
15, Prunus ifDiapree) fructu rubente dulciflimo. Tourn. 
La Rccbecourbon, or Diapree rouge , i. e. the red Diaper 
Plum. This is a large round fruit, of a reddifh co- 
lour, powdered over with a Violet bloom ; the fie lb 
adheres clofely to the ftone, and is of a very high 
flavour. Ripe the end of Aug nfl:. 
16, Prunus fru&u rottmdo flavefeente. La petite Reine 
Claude , i. e. the little Queen Claudia. This is a fin ail j 
round fsuit, of a whitilh yellow ifn colour, powdered 
over with a pearl-coloured bloom ; the fiefh is firm 
and thick, quits the ftone, and its juice is richly fu- 
gared. Ripe the end of Auguft. 
17, Pr unfits fructu rotundo nigro purpureo majori dul- 
ci. Tourn. Myrobalan Plum. This is a middle-fized - 
fruit, of a round fhape •, the outfide is a dark purple, 
powdered over with a Violet bloom ; the juice is very 
fvveet. It is ripe the end of Auguft. 
1 3 . Prunus frudu rotundo e viridi flavefeente, carne 
duro fuavifilmo. La grojfe Reine Claude, i. e. the large 
■Queen Claudia, by fome the Dauphiny. At Tours it is 
called the Abricot verd, i. e. green Apricot •, at 
Rouen, Le verte bonne, i. e. the good green ; and 
■ in other places, Damas verd, i. e. green Damafk, or 
Tramp-valet, the Servants Cheat. This is one of 
the beft: Plums in England; it is of a middle fize, 
round, and of a yellowifh green colour on the out- 
fide ; the fiefh is firm, of a deep grden colour, and 
parts from the ftope ; the juice has an exceeding rich 
flavour, and it is a great bearer. Ripe the middle 
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September. This Plum is confounded by moft 
people in England, by the name of Green Gage 
but this is the fort which fhould be chofen, although 
. there are three or four different forts of Plums gene- 
rally fold for it, one of which is fmall, round, and 
dry •, this quits the ftone, and is later ripe, fo not 
worth preferving. 
19. Prunus frudu amygdalino. Tourn. Rognon de Coq, 
^ i. e. Cock's Pefiicles. This is an oblong fruit, deeply 
furrowed in the middle, fo as to refembie the tefticles ; 
It is of a whitifh colour on the outfide, ftreaked with 
red ; the fiefh of it adheres firmly to the ftone, and it 
is late ripe. 
20. Prunus fructu rotundo fiavo dulciflimo. Drap d'Or , 
i. e. the Cloth of Gold Plum. This is a middle fized 
fruit, of a bright yellow colour, fpotted or ftreaked 
with red on the outfide ; the fiefh is yellow, and full 
of an excellent juice. It is a plentiful bearer, and 
ripens about the middle of September. 
21. Prunus fructu cerei coloris. Tourn. Prune de Saint e 
Catharine , i. e. St. Catharine Plum. This is a large 
oval-fliaped fruit, fomewhat flat ; the outfide is of an 
amber colour, powdered over with a whitifh bloom, 
but the fiefh is of a bright yellow colour, is dry and 
firm, adheres clofely to the ftone, and has a very 
agreeable fweet tafte. This ripens at the end of Sep- 
tember, and is very fubjed to dry upon the tree, when 
the autumn proves warm and dry. This makes fine 
fweetmeats, and is a plentiful bearer. 
22. Prunus fruftu ov-ato rubente dulci. The Royal Plum. 
This is a large fruit of an oval fliape, drawing to a 
point next the ftalk ; the outfide is of a light red co- 
lour, powdered over with a whitifh bloom j the fiefh 
adheres, to the ftone, and has a fine fugary juice. 
This ripens the middle of September. 
2 2. Prunus fructu parvo ex viridi flavefeente. Tourn. 
~\Lu Mirabelle. This is a fmall round fruit, of a green- 
j fo yellow on the outfide ; the flefli parts from the 
ftone, is of a bright yellow colour, and has a fine fu- 
gary juice. This is a great bearer, ripens the end 
of Auo-uft, and is*excei!ent for fweetmeats. 
24. Prunus Brigonienfis, fructu fuavifiimo. Tourn. 
r Prune de Brignole , i. e. the Brignole Plum. This is a 
hr<?e oval-fhaped fruit, of ayellowifn colour, mixed 
with red on the outfide ; the fiefh is of a bright yel- 
low colour, is dry, and of an excellent rich flavour. 
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This ripens the middle of September,' and isMeemed 
the beft Plum for fweetmeats yet known. 
Prunus fructu rnagno e violaceo rubente ferotino. 
Tourn. Imp eratri.ee, i. e. the Emprefs. This is a large 
round fruit, of a Violet red colour, very much pow- 
dered with a whitifh bloom ; the flefli 'is : yellow, 
cleaves to the ftone, and is of an agreeable flavour. 
This ripens about the beginning of October. 
26. Prunus fru&u ovato maxi-mo fiavo. Tourn. : Prime 
de Monjieur, i. e. Monfteur'sPlum. This is Ibmetim-es 
called the Wentworth Plum. It is a large oval- 
fhaped fruit, of a yellow colour both within and 
without, very much refembling the Bonum Mag- 
num, but' the flefli of this parts from the ftone, which 
the other doth not. This ripens towards the latter 
end of September, and is very good to-preferve, but 
the juice is too fliarp to be .eaten raw. It is a great bearer. 
27. Prunus frudu majori rotundo rubra. Tourn. Prune 
Cerizette , i. e. the Cherry Plum. This fruit is com- 
monly about the fize of the Ox-heart Cherry, is round, 
and of a red colour ; the ftalk is long like that of a 
Cherry, which this fruit fo much refembles, as not to 
be diftinguifhed therefrom at fome diftance. --The 
biofioms of this tree come out very early in the fpring, 
.and being tender, are very often deftroyed by cold, 
but it affords a very agreeable profped in the {bring ; 
for thefe trees are generally covered with flowers, 
which open about the fame time as the Almonds ; fo 
that when they are intermixed therewith, they make 
a beautiful appearance before many other forts put 
out ; but by this bloffoming fo early, there are few 
years that they have much fruit. 
28. 
Prunus fructu 
albo 
ooiongiuicuio 
Phe white Pear Plum. 
ferving, but is very unpleafimt n eaten raw 
ido. Tourn. 
This is a good fruit for pre- 
6 , ^ .v. j -..plealant if eaten raw ; it is ve- 
ry late ripe,, and leidom planted in gardens, unlefs 
for ftocks to bud fome tender forts of Peaches upon, 
for which purpofe it is efteemed the beft arriongft all 
the forts of Plums. 
29. Prunus Mytellinum. Park. Phe Mufcle Plum. 
This is an oblong fiat Plum, of a dark red colour; 
the ftone is large, and the fiefh but very thin and not 
well tailed, fo that its chief ufe is for ftocks, as the 
former. 
30. Prunus fructu parvo violaceo. Phe St. Julian Plum . 
This is a fmall fruit, of a dark Violet colour, pow- 
dered over with a meally bloom ; the fiefh adheres 
clofely to the ftone, and in a fine autumn will dry 
upon the tree. The chief ufe of this Plum is for 
ftocks, to bud the more generous kinds of Plums and 
Peaches upon; as alfo for the Bruxelles Apricot, 
which will not thrive fo well upon any other ftock. 
31. Prunus fylveftris major. J. B. Phe black Bullaee- 
tree. This grows wild in the hedges in divers parts 
of England, and is rarely cultivated in gardens. 
32. Prunus fylveftris, frudu majore albo. Raii Syn. 
Phe white Bullace-tree. This grows wild as the for- 
mer, and is leidom cultivated in gardens. 
33. Prunus fylveftris. Ger. Emac. Phe Black-thorn , or 
Sloe-tree. This is very common in the hedges aftnoft 
every where; the chief ufe of this tree is to plant for 
hedges, as White-thorn, &c. and being of Quick 
growth, is very proper for that purpofe. 
All the forts of Plums are propagated by budding or 
grafting them upon ftocks of the Mufcle, White Pear, 
St. Julian, Bonum Magnum, or any other forts of 
free-fhooting Plums. The manner of railing thefe 
ftocks hath been already exhibited under the article of 
Nurseries, therefore need not be repeated again in 
this place ; but I would obferve, that budding is 
much preferable to grafting for thefe Torts of ftone 
fruit-trees, which are very apt to gum, wherever 
there are large wounds made on them. 
The trees fhould not be more than one year's growth 
from the bud when they are tranfplanted, for if they 
are older, they leidom Succeed fo well, being very 
fubjeflt to canker ; or if they take well to the ground, 
commonly produce only two or three luxuriant 
branches, therefore it is much more advifable to chufe 
young plants. 
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