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generally sold for it, one of which is small, round, and dry; this quits the stone, and is later ripe, so 
not worth preserving. 
19 . Prunus fructu amygdalino. Tourn. Rognon de Coq . This is an oblong fruit, deeply furrowed 
in the middle; it is of a whitish colour on the outside, streaked with red; the flesh of it adheres 
firmly to the stone, and it is late ripe. 
20. Prunus fructu rotundo flavo dulcissimo. Drap, d’Or, i. e. the Cloth of Gold Plum, Duham. 
n. 30. This is a middle-sized fruit, of a bright yellow colour, spotted or streaked with red on the out¬ 
side ; the flesh is yellow, and full of an excellent juice. It is a plentiful bearer, and ripens about the 
middle of September. 
21. Prunus fructu cerei coloris. Tourn. Sainte Catharine, Duham. n. 43. t. 19- This is a large 
oval-shaped fruit, somewhat flat; the outside is of an amber colour, powdered over with a whitish 
bloom, but the flesh is of a bright yellow colour, is dry and firm, adheres closely to the stone, and has 
a very agreeable sweet taste. This ripens at the end of September, and is very subject to dry upon 
the tree, when the autumn proves warm and dry. This makes fine sweetmeats, and is a plentiful 
bearer. 
22. Prunus fructu ovato rubente dulch The Royal Plum. Duham. n. 24*. t. 10. This is a large 
fruit of an oval shape, drawing to a point next the stalk; the outside is of a light red colour, pow¬ 
dered over with a whitish bloom; the flesh adheres to the stone, and has a fine sugary juice. This 
ripens the middle of September. 
23. Prunus fructu parvo ex viridi flavescente. Tourn. La Mirabelle . Duham. n. 29 . t. 14 . This 
is a small round fruit, of a greenish yellow on the outside; the flesh parts from the stone, is of a 
bright yellow colour, and has a fine sugary juice. This is a great bearer, ripens the end of August, 
and is excellent for sweetmeats. 
24. Prunus Brigoniensis, fructu suavissimo. Tourn. Prime de Brignole , i. e. the Brignole Plum. 
This a large oval-shaped fruit, of a yellowish colour, mixed with red on the outside; the flesh is of a 
bright yellow colour, dry, and of an excellent rich flavour. This ripens the middle of September, 
and is esteemed the best Plum for sweetmeats yet known. 
25. Prunus fructu magno e violaceo rubente serotino. Tourn. Imperatrice, i. e. the Empress . 
Duham. n. 39. t. 18. This is a large round fruit, of a violet red colour, very much powdered with a 
whitish bloom; the flesh is yellow, cleaves to the stone, and is of an agreeable flavour. This ripens 
about the beginning of October. 
26. Prunus fructu ovato maximo flavo. Tourn. Prune de Monsieur , i. e. Monsieur’s Plum. Du¬ 
ham. n. 15. t. 7. This is sometimes called the Wentworth Plum. It is a large oval-shaped fruit, of a 
yellow colour both within and without, very much resembling the Bonum Magnum, but the flesh 
of this parts from the stone, which the other doth not. This ripens towards the latter end of 
September, and is very good to preserve, but the juice is too sharp to be eaten raw. It is a great 
bearer. 
27. Prunus fructu majori rotundo rubro. Tourn. Prune Cerizette , i. e. the Cherry Plum. This 
fruit is commonly about the size of the Ox-heart Cherry, is round, and of a red colour; the stalk is 
long like that of a Cheny, which this fruit so much resembles, as not to be distinguished therefrom 
at some distance. The blossoms of this tree come out very early in the spring, and being tender, 
are very often destroyed by cold, but it affords a very agreeable prospect in the spring; for these 
trees are generally covered with flowers, which open about the same time as the Almonds; so that 
when they are intermixed therewith, they make a beautiful appearance before many other sorts put 
out; but by this blossoming so early, there are few years that they have much fruit. 
28. Prunus fructu albo oblongiusculo acido. Tourn. The white Pear Plum. This is a good fruit 
