Inventory 56, Seeds and Plants Imported. 



Plate. IV 



Fruiting Branches of the Downy Bush Cherry. 'Prunus tomen- 

 TOSA Thumb., S. P. I. No. 46534.) 



The miniature cherries of this North Chinese Inish (shown one-half actual size) are refreshingly- 

 acid, and an excellent preserve has been made from them. In Canada, where the species 

 does well, it is one of the shrubs recommended for dooryard planting, and it deserves a wide 

 distribution in our northern Great Plains area. Little work has been done yet in the selec- 

 tion of large-fruited seedlings. (Photographed by Peter Bisset, Chieo, Calif., May 27, 1918; 

 P24041FS.) 



