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this, with which it agrees in wood, foliage, period of
maturity, size, colour, and quality. The origin of
the Imperial Diadem is, however, probably not the
same as that of the Mimms Plum, which suggests
the possibility of some difference th a t has not yet
been detected, for which reason the two are not
actually combined in this place.
Wood wiry, smooth, dull brownish purple, with
short joints; the lower part of the young shoots is
thickly covered with brown specks; the buds are
dull blackish gray.
Leaves oblong, quite flat, obtuse, rather unequally
crenated, smooth on the upper surface, pubescent
on the under surface and petiole. Glands
two, globose, minute, at the base of the leaf.
F lowers rather early, above the ordinary size.
Fruit oblong, with an oblique apex, and broad
shallow suture, of the very largest size among
plums, of a light clear purple colour, upon a greenish
ground, which is fully exposed on the shaded side
of fruit produced upon walls ; bloom copious, easily
rubbed off. Skin thickish, a little marked with
brownish specks. F lesh pale dull greenish yellow,
tender, juicy, and very agreeably flavoured, like an
Orleans Plum in perfection. S tone separating
freely, very rugged, with a thin, irregular edge.
S talk pubescent.
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