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A SELECT LIST OF PLUMS. 
Those marked with an Asterisk for a small collection. 
Aspect. In perfection. 
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Name and Character. 
1 Apricot Plum, fine large pale yellow SEorw 
- Cheston, good, & a great bearer, dark blue* SE w Sept. 
3 Damson, abundantbearer,bestforpreserving Stand. 
4 Drapd’or, orclash of gold, good bearer, &c.* SE w Sept. 
5 Early Damask, or INIorocco, good bearer* sE 
6 Fotheringham, excellent, large dark red* se 
7 Great Damask of Tours, large bluish* e 
8 Greengage, allowed to be superior* se 
0 Large Queen Claudia, or Daphne, much re- 
sembling the Greengage, andgood flavored*sE 
1 0 Little Queen Claudia, small, round, redish se 
1 1 La’Mirabelle, small, best for sweetmeats se 
12 Little Black Damask, a good bearer 
13 LaTloyal, good bearer, and high flavored* 
14 Maitre Claud, large, roimd, whitish 
15 Orleans, or Red Damask large purple* 
1 6 Red Imperial, for baking, large purple x. 
17 Whitedo. or Bonum Magnum, large yellow e 
18 St Catharine, good, & used for confectionary* e 
1 9 Violet, or Blue Imperatrice, bluish e 
20 Violet, or Blue Perdrigon, redish purple* e 
21 White Perdi-igon, pale yellow E 
22 White Damask, or Orlean, yellowish e 
23 Wine Sour, best for preserving, bluish e 
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I find the Mucle Plum Stock, raised by 
layers, answers better than any other, for 
almost every purpose that Plum Stocks 
are wanted. 
Plums will do tolerably well on stand- 
ards, in sheltered situations, and are much 
better planted on grass, being liable to 
drop from the tree when ripe. 
