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Cyprian 3. Die Pflaume aus Cyperti 2. De Chypre 3. De Chypre 4. Prune de 

 Chypre i. Prune de Chypre 2, 3. 



Chypre is an old variety of unknown origin. Fruit of medium size, round; suture 

 shallow; cavity large: purple; bloom thick; flesh firm, greenish, sweet when fully 

 ripe; quality fair; stone clinging; early. 

 Cinnamon. Domestica. i. Ray Hist. Plant. 2. 1688. 



An old and unimportant variety now obsolete. 

 Cistena. Prunus besseyi X Cerasifera. Cir. S. Dak. Exp. Sta. 1910. 



Introduced in 1909 by the originator, N. E. Hansen of South Dakota Experiment 

 Station. It shows the glossy, purple foliage of the Pissardi plum, one of its parents, 

 and may be of some value as an ornamental. 



City. Americana, i. Minn. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 128. 1890. 2. Wis. Sta. Bill. 63:32. 

 1897. 3. Ont. Fr. Gr. Assoc. Rpt. 144. 1901. 4. Waugh Plum Cult. 146. 1901. 



This variety came from the seed of a wild plum growing one-half mile from Spring- 

 field, Minnesota; introduced by H. Knudson in 1890. Tree upright when young but 

 with a weeping tendency when older, vigorous, hardy and productive; fruit large, nearly 

 round; cavity of medium width, deep ; suture a distinct line ; dark dull red over yellow ; 

 dots numerous, small, yellow, distinct; bloom heavy; skin thick, tough, slightly astrin- 

 gent; flesh yellow, fimi, juicy, sweet; good; stone of medium size, oval, flattened, semi- 

 clinging; medium to late. 

 Clara. Munsoniana. i. Am. Card. 14:51. 1893. 2. Tex. Sta. Bui. 32:482. 1894. 



A large and attractive seedling of Wild Goose grown and introduced by G. Onder- 

 donk, Texas. 

 Clarendon. Angustifolia watsoni. i. Bailey Ev. Nat. Fruits 223. 1898. 



One of several seedlings secured from northern Texas by F. T. Ramsey. 

 Clark. Species? i. Cornell Sta. Biil. 38:48. 1892. 2. Budd-Hansen ^Iw. Hort. Man. 

 294. 1903. 



A wild seedling found in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Tree moderately 

 vigorous, not hardy in the North; fruit of medium size, roundish, bright red; dots 

 numerous; stem short; cavity broad, deep; skin tough; flesh yellow, firm; inferior. 

 Cleavinger. Domestica. i. U.S. Pat. Off. Rpt. 2-j 4. 1854. 2.UoHy N. Am. Pom. i860. 



Originated about 1845 with r. Mr. Fernsler of Philadelphia from the stone of an 

 unnamed seedling; introduced by Wm. S. Cleavinger of West Philadelphia. Tree 

 vigorous; fruit large, oval; suture distinct; dark purple; stem short, thick, surrounded 

 by a fleshy ring; flesh deep yellow, coarse, juicy, vinous, slightly subacid; good; mid- 

 season. 



Cleveland. Munsoniana. i. Wis. Sta. Bui. 63:49. 1897. 2. Can. Exp. Farm Bui. 

 2d Sen 3:50. 1900. 3. Terry Cat. 1900. Mrs. Cleveland 1,3. 



A seedling of Wild Goose grown by H. A. Terry, Crescent, Iowa, in 1883. Tree 

 vigorous, spreading and productive; fruit large, oblong, slightly pointed at the ends, 

 light mottled red; good; clingstone; very early. 



Clifford. Munsoniana. i. Cornell Sta. Bui. 38:80. 1892. 2. Kerr Cat. 1894. 3. 

 Waugh Plum Cult. 184. 1901. Mrs. Clifford i, 3. Mrs. Clifford 2. 



