I feel sure that these "bud-variations" are most interesting to any one endeavouring to make out what little can be made out on the obscure subject of variation.
LETTER 196.

TO T.RIVERS.Down, January 7th [1867 ?].
I thank you much for your letter and the parcel of shoots.

The case of the yellow plum is a treasure, and is now safely recorded on your authority in its proper place, in contrast with A.Knight's case of the yellow magnum bonum sporting into red.

(196/1.

See "Variation under Domestication," Edition II., Volume I., page 399.) I could see no difference in the shoots, except that those of the yellow were thicker, and I presume that this is merely accidental: as you do not mention it, I further presume that there are no further differences in leaves or flowers of the two plums.