. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 336 THfc PLUM. small stone. Season medium or end of summer. Shoots nearly smooth; growth slow. Red Magnum Bonum. (Syn. Purple Egg, Red Imperial, Purple Magnum Bonum, Imperial Violet, Red Egg.) Large, oval, tapering to the stalk, suture strong, one side swollen; surface deep red in the sun ; bloom thin; stalk Fig. 260—Co«'j Late Red. Fig. 561—Red
. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. 336 THfc PLUM. small stone. Season medium or end of summer. Shoots nearly smooth; growth slow. Red Magnum Bonum. (Syn. Purple Egg, Red Imperial, Purple Magnum Bonum, Imperial Violet, Red Egg.) Large, oval, tapering to the stalk, suture strong, one side swollen; surface deep red in the sun ; bloom thin; stalk Fig. 260—Co«'j Late Red. Fig. 561—Red Diaper. Fig. 262—Peach Plum. an inch long, slender, cavity narrow; flesh greenish coarse, firm, sub-acid; valuable only for cooking. Sea- son medium. Shoots smooth. Some sub-varieties are clingstones. Sharp's Emperor. Quite large, roundish-oval; skin a bright red, paler in the shade, bloom delicate; flesh deep yel- low, pleasant, moderately rich. Very productive. Shoots strong, downy, leaves large. English. 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). New York : Miller, Orton & Mulligan
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