THE PLUM. 
399 
White Imperatrice. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 
White Empress. Imperatrice Blanche. 0 . Duh. 
In the habit of the tree, appearance and flavour of the fruit, 
and season of maturity, it strongly resembles the St. Catherine, 
but is a freestone. It is not equal to the latter in flavour. 
Branches smooth. Fruit of medium size, obovate, a little 
flattened at the ends, suture rather obscure. Skin bright yel- 
low, covered partially with a thin white bloom, and spotted with 
a little red. Stalk a little more than half an inch long, set in a 
narrow cavity. Flesh yellow, very juicy, crisp, sweet, and quite 
transparent in texture ; separates freely from the stone, which is 
small and oblong. Ripe early in September. 
White Magnum Bonum. Thomp. Lind. 
Fellow Magnum Bonum. 
White Mogul. 
Wentworth. 
White Imperial.* 
White Holland. 
Egg Plum. I 
Yellow Egg. I of American 
White Egg. [ gardens. 
Magnum Bonum. j 
( Dame Ambert. 
of many Dame Ambert blanche. 
English Dame Ambert jaune. 
gardens . Iinperiale blanche. 
Grosse Luisante. 
of the 
French. 
The White Magnum Bo- 
num, or Egg Plum , as it is 
almost universally known 
here, is a very popular fruit, 
chiefly on account of its large 
and splendid appearance, and 
a slight acidity, which ren- 
ders it admirably fitted for 
making showy sweetmeats 
or preserves. When it is 
raised in a fine warm situa- 
tion, and is fully matured, it 
is pretty well flavoured, but 
ordinarily, it is considered 
coarse, and as belonging to 
the kitchen, and not to the 
dessert. 
Branches smooth, long. 
Fruit of the largest size, mea- 
suring six inches in its long- 
est circumference, oval, nar- 
rowing a good deal to both 
ends. Suture well marked. 
* There is really no practical difference between the White and the 
Yellow Magnum Bonum. The fruit is precisely similar in appearance 
and quality, though the growth of the two trees may not fully agree. 
