The Hybrid Plums Described 203 



Ames. — P. americana x P. triflora. Fruit spherical ; size 

 fair ; cavity shallow, flaring ; stem short, stout ; suture very 

 shallow or line; apex very slightly depressed; color bright dark 

 red; dots many, distinct, yellow; bloom thin, blue; skin thick 

 and tough, not astringent ; flesh yellow, somewhat Miner-like ; 

 stone medium large, round, obtusely pointed, flattened, cling; 

 flavor sweet ; quality good. Leaves large, oval, taper-pointed, 

 sharply and somewhat deeply double serrate, dull glabrous 

 above, finely pubescent on the veins underneath, with two 

 conspicuous glands on the strong short petiole. 



This variety partakes much more strongly of Americana 

 than of the Japanese characters. Still it shows a pronounced 



APPLE 



strain of Japanese admixture, especially in shape, color and 

 flavor of fruit. It is very interesting. Originated by J. L. 

 Budd, and will probably be propagated and distributed by the 

 Iowa Agricultural college at Ames. 



Apple. — Japan x Chicasaw, perhaps. Fruit spherical to 

 oblate, large ; cavity medium deep, gently rounded ; stem short ; 

 suture faint; color deep reddish-purple. Foliage large and 

 thrifty, leaves four and one-half inches long, rather narrow 

 oval, tapering below and somewhat abruptly pointed above, 

 margin finely glandular crenulate. 



Originated by Luther Burbank, who says that it is a 

 hybrid seedling of the second generation. "No doubt Sat- 



