Black Perdrigon. Domestica. 1. Abercrombie Gard. Ass’t 13. 1786. 2. Willich Dom. Enc. 4:194. 1803.
Probably a strain of Blue Perdrigon.
Black Prune. Domestica. 1. Ia. Agr. Col. Bul. 51. 1886. 2. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 61. 1887. 3. Ia. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 86. 1890. 4. Ia. Sta. Bul. 31:349. 1895.
Arab No. 1 (Budd unpublished). Black Prune No. 1 3. Black Prune No. 1 4. Black Vengerka 2. Tchernaya vengerskaya 1, 2.
Black Prune was imported by J. L. Budd of the Iowa Experiment Station from Dr. Regel, St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1881-2, under the name “Tchernaya vengerskaya.” It was received at this Station for trial under the name “Arab No. 1.” It is a small prune of fair quality when eaten out of hand, but becomes sour in cooking.
Black Prunella. Domestica. 1. Rea Flora 207. 1676. 2. Ray Hist. Plant. 1529. 1688.
An old European plum. Fruit small, black and very sour; once valued in England for preserves.
Blaisdon. Domestica. 1. Watkins Cat. 1892?
Blaisdon’s Red 1.
Fruit medium in size, red; mid-season.