LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



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S. D. Willard, portrait 7 



J. W. Kerr, portrait II 



Blossoms of Domestica Plum, Richmond .... 21 



Bradshaw Plum Tree 26 



The Bullace 31 



European Sloe 33 



The Simon Plum 39 



Burbank, Three-year-old Tree 44 



Mr. J. W. Kerr's Opinion of the Japanese Plum . . 46 



Mr. O. M. Lord of Minnesota, portrait .... 53 



Typical Wild Tree of the Nigra Type .... 56 



Blossoms of Miner 59 



Fruit of Wyland Type of Wayland Group 65 



Blossoms of Sophie 68 



H. A. Terry of Iowa, portrait 71 



Sand Plums 75 



Luther Burbank of California, portrait .... 78 



Varieties of Plums: 



Bassett Beech 88 



Oklahoma 90 



Agen s 95 



Bleeker * . . 97 



Blue Imperatrice 97 



Bradshaw 98 



Columbia * . . 99 



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