. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. Fig. 998.—Nectarine. Elruge. (j.) Balgowan.—Fruit considerably larger than VioletteHative, roundish oval, broadest at the base; skin greenish- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES 3 9088 00096 8917 Ink. ****J5 iy PLUMS The Plum, the Damson, the Sloe, and the Bullace are allforms of Primus communis, which is common in hedges,thickets, and open woods in Europe and in Western andCentral Asia. Like the Apple and the Pear, the Plum wasa favourite fruit with the Romans; the form of Plum culti-
. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. Fig. 998.—Nectarine. Elruge. (j.) Balgowan.—Fruit considerably larger than VioletteHative, roundish oval, broadest at the base; skin greenish- SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES 3 9088 00096 8917 Ink. ****J5 iy PLUMS The Plum, the Damson, the Sloe, and the Bullace are allforms of Primus communis, which is common in hedges,thickets, and open woods in Europe and in Western andCentral Asia. Like the Apple and the Pear, the Plum wasa favourite fruit with the Romans; the form of Plum culti-vated at Damascus (whence Damascenes or Damsons) hasa reputation which dates from the days of Pliny. TheChinese also are said to have cultivated different kinds ofPlums from time immemorial. There are several hundrednamed varieties in the British Isles, some of which are ofrecent origin, but of many of them nothing is known beyondthat they came originally from France. Seedlings generallyshow considerable variation, but, on the other hand, somevarieties are said to come tolerably true from seeds, especiallythe Green Gage, Prune, Myrobalan, and Damson. In theUnited States of America a new race of Plums is now ingardenersassista04thom
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