. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. S5* PLUMS. EUROPEAN GROUP—PRUNUS DOMESTICA. Division I. Red, Purple, or Blue. Archduke.* Large, round-oval, dark purple ; flesh firm, quality good. Hangs on the tree a long while. An excellent late market sort; England. Blue (Imperatrice.) Size medium, obovate, nar- rowed to the base in a somewhat conic neck ; skin deep purple, bloom copious, blue ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, slightly. Fig. 741.—Bradshaw. sunk; flesh greenish-y
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. S5* PLUMS. EUROPEAN GROUP—PRUNUS DOMESTICA. Division I. Red, Purple, or Blue. Archduke.* Large, round-oval, dark purple ; flesh firm, quality good. Hangs on the tree a long while. An excellent late market sort; England. Blue (Imperatrice.) Size medium, obovate, nar- rowed to the base in a somewhat conic neck ; skin deep purple, bloom copious, blue ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, slightly. Fig. 741.—Bradshaw. sunk; flesh greenish-yellow, rather firm, not juicy, rich, sugary; ripening very late, and hanging till nearly winter. The variety known erroneously as the Semiajta or Blue Impera- trice of Boston, and disseminated as such, diflfers from the true Imperatrice in its shorter and smaller neck, much shorter and not sunk stalk, and more acid flavor. It is very productive, and a good very late culinary sort. Beauty of Naples. Medium, round, sides uneven; stem half-inch; purple, slight bloom, many yellow specks; flesh yellow amber, tender juicy, sweet, semi-cling. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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