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THE PLUM., 
Black Damask. 
Medium, roundish, a little oval, suture moderate. Stalk very 
short, inserted in a narrow cavity. Flesh greenish, inclining to 
yellow, juicy, with a sweet, rich flavour ; a half cling. Bipe 
from the middle to last of August. (Manning in Hov. Mag.) 
Bradshaw. Hov. Mag. 
Black Imperial, Ken. 
Tree remarkably vigorous, erect, regular in growth, and very 
productive. Fruit large, oval, obovate, with a slight suture on 
one side. Colour dark violet red, with an azure bloom. Stalk 
of medium length. Flesh yellowish-green, a little coarse, but 
juicy and sweet. Adheres to the stone. Bipens the middle of 
August. (Barry in Hort.) 
Bricetta. 
Tree moderately vigorous, productive. Fruit medium, round- 
ish-oval. Skin yellow, with spots of red. Stalk of medium 
length, set in a small cavity. Flesh yellow, rather firm, very 
juicy, sugary, and excellent. Adheres to the stone. Bipens 
middle of September. 
Buel’s Favourite. 
An excellent plum, raised by Isaac Denniston, of Albany, 
N. Y. 
Branches smooth, reddish. Fruit pretty large, ovate, broad- 
est towards the stalk. Suture quite distinct for half the circum- 
ference. Stalk nearly three-quarters of an inch long, rather 
stout, slightly inserted. Skin pale green, thickly sprinkled with 
lighter dots, and speckled with a little red next the stalk. 
Flesh greenish-yellow, rather firm, juicy, and quite rich and 
high flavoured, adheres to the stone, which is long and pointed. 
Last of August. 
Burgundy Prune. 
Prune de Bourgoyne. 
Fruit medium, egg-shaped, with a neck, suture indistinct, 
/skin reddish-black, with a blue bloom, cover 3d with numerous 
amall dots. Stalk long, set in a very small civity. Flesh fine, 
juicy, sugary, very pleasant. Separates from the stone middle 
of September. 
Burrettes. 
Baised by Mr. Gregoire. Tree of medium vigour, very fer- 
tile. Fruit large, long, oval. Skin dull yellow. Flesh very 
