2 MINNESOTA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
SOME NEW THINGS OF VALUE. 
BY PROF. SAMUEL B. GREEN, ST. ANTHONY PARK. 
FRUITS. 
Arab Plum.—This is one of the Russians of the S. domestica type 
I found fruiting at M. Cook’s place near Windom. The fruit is of large 
size; oval; skin tough; flesh sweet, melting and juicy. It reminds me of 
the Lombard, though of rather better quality. 
Pennings No 1 Plum.—This is without exception by far the finest native 
plum I have ever tasted. In many respects it is superior to most plums 
of Eastern origin, and reminds me more of a hot house nectarine than of 
a plum. It issaid to have come from a mixed lotof seed from Weaver and 
Miner. It has never been offered for general distribntion. To me its 
great value is as an augury for the future. I do not believe we have yet 
nearly reached the limit of improvement of our native plums by selec- 
tion, although I believe we will make our fastest progress through 
hybridization. 
Sand Cherry.—The most promising of our neglected native fruits. . It is 
already successfully cultivated in some of the most rigorous sections of 
our state, and is known as a reliable cropper, to be depended on when 
everything else fails. I am experimenting largely with it with very 
promising results. I reported on it at length in Bulletin No. 18. 
Moore’s Diamond.—Is a new white grape,that I think has come to stay. 
The bunch is large shouldered; skin tough; pulp melting and sprightly. 
The vine is a strong, healthy grower and very productive. The fruit 
ripens six days before the Concord. 
Triumph Gooseberry.—A very prolific, large fruiting kind: vigorous and 
healthy; very promising. 
SHRUBS. 
Golden Elder (Sambucus nigra var. aurea.)—Valuable for its showy golden 
foliage. It kills back a little, but starts so quickly and vigorously in the 
spring that it soon outgrows any injury. Very desirable for livening up 
shrubberies. In blossoms, too, it is very pretty. Propagated very easily 
either from long hard wood or from soft wood cuttings. 
Cut-Leaved Elder (Sambucus nigra var.)—Not so pretty, but more vigorous 
than the above. Valuable for its pretty habit and foliage, very hardy, 
easily propagated. 
Mountain Fleece, (Polygonum cuspilatum.)—This has proven perfectly 
hardy. Itis a vigorous grower and is loaded the last of August with a 
great abundance of panicles of white flowers; very desirable perennial 
herb, growing 4 ft. high. Propagated easily by suckers or from cuttings 
of the new wood taken off in July. 
Rosa Rugosa.—This is sometimes called the Japan rose. Prof. Budd 
thinks the Japs got it from Siberia. It is very hardy—I think perfectly 
