220 State Horticultural Society. 



PLUM ORCHAKDS. 



THE OPPORTUIS^ITY FOR WIDER PLANTING. 



By S. H. Linton, Marceline, Mo. 



That we may better understand the various varieties now in nursery 

 catalogue it is proper to give the origin, order and group of plums as 

 laid down by scientific authority. The Domestica or European types 

 (Prunus domestica) native to western Asia, including all of the old 

 time plums. Green Gsge, Bradshaw, Yellow Egg, Damsons, Reine 

 Cloud. The Chicasaw types (Prunus Augustifolia, or Prunus 

 Chicosa) belongs to the southern states (on a line with southern Dela- 

 ware southward), are such varieties as Newman, Caddo Chief and Lone 

 Star. The American type (Prunus Americana) is composed of the 

 common wild plums of the more northern part of the United States, 

 and including the territory from Michigan west to the Rocky 

 Mountains thence south to the Gulf. The Wild Goose or Hortulana 

 types (Prunus Hortulana) from the group of Wild Goose, Way land, 

 Moreman, Golden Beauty and Miner. "No doubt hybrids of the native 

 and Pacific coast plum." The Sand plum (Prunus Watsoni), native 

 to Kansas and adjoining states. This type is but little known or cared 

 for by horticulturists. The Beach plum (Prunus Maritima), native 

 to the north and eastern Atlantic coast. Having but little value in 

 fruit, but the trees are beautiful as an ornament. The Pacific Coast 

 plum (Prunus subcordata) is a natural product of the forests of Oregon 

 and California, but little known in domestication except in the indi- 

 vidual of the Sissin type. Within the last decade has come the intro- 

 duction of the Japanese type (Prunus Triflora), "probably native of 

 China," says Prof. Bailey. During the brief stay the Japanese plum 

 has made many warm horticultural friends and generally adapted itself 

 to the climate and soil in the United States in all territory south of the 

 north line of Missouri, and will undoubtedly be of gi-eat value, and a 

 grand acquisition to the already large group of fine plums. By careful 

 breeding some choice varieties of the Japanese type can and will be pro- 

 duced that will withstand the severe winters of the more northern 



