388 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



PRUNUS. —Americana. 



This species has heretofore been understood to include the entire group 

 of wild, native varieties, except those classed as ckicasa, but the more 

 recent introduction of many such varieties to cultivation has betrayed such 

 wide differences of important characteristics that the process of segregation 

 is in progress, though perhaps not yet complete. 



Of those tested here, grouped as angustifolia : 



Newman is but partially tested, and must be regarded as of doubtful 

 value. 



Robineon is one of the most profitable of the Americanos, though by no 

 means comparable with many of the domesticas for localities, in which the 

 latter are successful. 



Of those designated as cerasifera: 



Marianna, only, is under trial here. So far it is a vigorous grower, but 

 exceedingly unproductive. Here it does not propagate readily irom cut- 

 tings, as is said to be the case farther south. 



Of those grouped as hortulana: 



Moreman is beautiful and of good quality. Here it is the best of this 

 group, though none of them are valuable. 



PRUN US .— Domestiea. 



This is the species heretofore chiefly grown in Michigan. It includes 

 European varieties, together with seedlings of this type originating in 

 America. Of these Bavay, Black Diamond, Bradshaw, Shipper and Yellow 

 figg have been long and thoroughly tested, and may safely be extensively 

 planted for commercial purposes. 



The following, though less thoroughly tested, may be regarded as worthy 

 of extensive trial for the same purpose, viz: Arch Duke, Field, Grand 

 Duke, Kingston, Middleburg, Monarch, Murdy, Saratoga, Spanish King, 

 Victoria and Yellow Aubert. 



Bavay, Coe, Columbia, Lincoln and McLaughlin are varieties well 

 adapted to planting in the home plat. 



Nearly thirty of the tabulated varieties of this species have either not 

 yet fruited, or have borne too lightly to suffice for adequate description. 



PRUNUS.— Simoni. 



The form known as Simon or Apricot plum is large and showy. It is 

 said, farther south, to be of tolerable quality, but here its quality is so low 

 as to render it worthless, save, perhaps for exhibition purposes. 



PRUNUS.— Triflora. 



The above seems now to be generally recognized as the appropriate and 

 preferred specific name of the group known as Japanese plums, which 

 were, for a time, designated as hattan. 



Abundance is a name applied to what was previously known as Botan, a 

 name which, according to the rules of pomology, is entitled to precedence. 



