The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Prince Engelbert

Fruit very large, oval, deep purple, with a remarkably dense bloom; flesh juicy, with a rich, brisk flavour. End of August, and September. One of the finest culinary Plums, delicious when preserved; it is also good for dessert when highly ripened. The tree is a great bearer.

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