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W ood strong. S hoots glabrous, brownish-
violet where exposed to the sun.
L eaves large, ovate, flat, or somewhat convex,
with rounded serratures, and having large glands at
the base. P etioles strong, scarcely an inch in
length on the young shoots.
F lowers large. P etals roundish, much imbricated.
F ruit very large, like a Nectarine in shape and
size. F ootstalk smooth, about half an inch in
length, and of moderate thickness. S kin purple,
covered with a fine azure bloom. F lesh dull
greenish-yellow, somewhat adhering to the stone,
but less so than in the Goliath, compared with which
it is much finer and richer, being decidedly the best
Plum yet known of its size. S tone middle-sized,
oval, compressed. R. T.
[All the articles signed R. T. have been exclusively prepared
by A ir. Thompson.1 11«
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