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agreeable. Ripe middle of September, and continues a month, 
(Al. Pom.) 
Reine Claude Diaphane. 
Raised by M. Laffay, of Paris. Tree of medium vigour; 
branches gray. 
Fruit medium, roundish, flattened. Skin smooth, transparent 
green, shaded with red. Flesh juicy, very sweet and aromatic. 
Ripens the middle of September. (Al. Pom.) 
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Reizenstein’s Yellow Prune. 
An Italian fruit. Tree very vigorous and productive. Fruit 
medium, oval, slightly necked, suture slight. Skin yellow, occa- 
sionally a sunny cheek. Flesh yellow, juicy, aromatic and 
pleasant. Adheres to the stone. Ripens the last of September. 
Reine Claude d’October. 
Tree very vigorous, young wood smooth, stout, and short-jointed. 
Fruit small, roundish, suture moderate, apex dimpled. Skin 
greenish-yellow. Stalk stout, rather long. Flesh green, juicy, 
sugary and rich. Separates from the stone. Ripens the first 
of October. 
Rivers’s Early Favourite. 
Rivers, No. 1. 
Raised by Thomas Rivers, England. An excellent early 
fruit. Tree moderately vigorous. 
Branches rather slender, slightly downy. Fruit small to 
medium, roundish-oval, with a shallow suture. Skin almost 
black, sprinkled with russet dots, and covered with a blue 
bloom. Flesh greenish -yellow, juicy, sweet and excellent, and 
although not quite as early as Jaune Hative, it is a richer fruit 
Separates from the stone. Ripens the first of August. 
Rivers’s Early Prolific. 
Rivers Early, No. 2. 
Raised by Tlios. Rivers, England. A prolific early plum. 
Tree moderately vigorous, with smooth greyish branches. 
Fruit medium, roundish -oval. Skin reddish-purple, covered 
with a fine blue bloom. Stalk about half an inch long, set in 
a very small cavity. Flesh yellowish, juicy, sweet and plea- 
sant. Separates from the stone. Ripens the first of August. 
Royale de Tours. O. Duh. Poit. Thomp. 
. Royal Tours. 
A French variety received from several sources, but they do 
