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No 1    White Magnum Bonum - Plum.
see Egg or White Imperial No 13. p 613
for another drawing. see also No. 16. & p 34

[sketch of plum]

Aug. 27. 1809

This is the most superior plum for preserving. It is
for this purpose picked before it is fully ripe.  When
ripe it is a most beautiful bright yellow. The form is oblong
about one inch and three quarters long, and one & ⅜
thick.  The stalk nearly an inch long. The flesh is sprightly
juicy and firm the flavor though not so high as many of the
fine eating plums, is very pleasant and much superior to
most preserving plums. It ripens in the latter part of August.
It is a fruitful and hardy tree. I procured it from Edward
[illegible] Esqr. [Esquire] Philada [Philadelphia]
        