The bullace may be found as a small tree, growing to around 8 metres in height, or as a bush, distinguishable from the sloe by its broader leaves and small number or complete absence of spines.
22.
Although once cultivated, and familiar to gardeners of the Tudor period, the bullace gradually fell out of favour as newer, larger or sweeter types of damson or plum displaced it, and it hung on at the fringes of cultivation.
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Other names have appeared, but are likely to represent either the above broad types or variations of them; Loudon also mentions a black, white and red bullace, as well a double flowered variety " flore pleno ".
24.
At one time, the ingredients had code names, known to a few, beginning with the letter B _ Bulimay, Buggy, Bugbear, Bugler, Building, Bulldog, Buglehorn, Bullcalf, Bullace and Bulletin, but no Birdseed.
25.
Unlike nearly all damsons, bullaces may be either " white " ( i . e . yellow or green ) or " black " ( i . e . blue or purple ) in colour, and ripen up to six weeks later in the year.
26.
Turn right at the corner of Dartford Library along the front of the museum and stay on the footpath to a Pelican crossing, turning right towards The Wat Tyler Inn where the path follows Bullace Lane to the pedestrian underpass under the Hanau Bridge bus stops.
27.
A " New Large Bullace ", probably synonymous with the Royal Bullace, was occasionally mentioned, described as very similar to the Shepherd's Bullace but with larger leaves, many of which were glandless, a much more vigorous habit, and lighter cropping.
28.
A " New Large Bullace ", probably synonymous with the Royal Bullace, was occasionally mentioned, described as very similar to the Shepherd's Bullace but with larger leaves, many of which were glandless, a much more vigorous habit, and lighter cropping.
29.
A " New Large Bullace ", probably synonymous with the Royal Bullace, was occasionally mentioned, described as very similar to the Shepherd's Bullace but with larger leaves, many of which were glandless, a much more vigorous habit, and lighter cropping.
30.
Among the party are a prominent author, " the great Mr . Sempak, " an American aesthete, Mr . Plantagenet-Buchan, the beautiful, vivacious Lady Catherine, Col . and Mrs . Bullace, Lady Grieswold, and a number of others.
