The Hybrid Plums Described 207 



Specimens from the originator, J. S. Breece. The fruit 

 of this plum is of no value, but the foliage is remarkably fine. 

 It is larger, richer, glossier, more deeply and richly colored 

 than the foliage of any tree of Pissard plum ever seen by the 

 writer. Mr. Breece says that the tree is also a fine grower. 

 It seems probable that this will prove worth propagation as 

 an ornamental plant. Not yet introduced. 



Compass Cherry. — Produced from a cross between Miner 

 and Dwarf Rocky Mountain cherry, Primus pumila besseyi. 

 Fruit oval ; size small ; cavity broad, shallow ; stem short, 

 strong; suture a faint line; color dark solid red, or finely 

 spotted; dots minute; bloom not seen; skin thick, tough, 



CLIMAX 



flesh yellow, rather firm ; stone medium size, oblong, some- 

 what pointed and slightly flattened, cling; flavor rather sour; 

 quality only fair. 



Originated by H. Knudson, Springfield, Minnesota, in 

 1894, and introduced by C. W. Sampson, Eureka, Minnesota, 

 in the fall of 1897. This plum (or cherry) has received a 

 great deal of attention in certain parts of the west, but does 

 not seem to have any special value. 



Corymbus. — Fruit heart-shaped ; size small to medium ; 

 cavity rather shallow; suture shallow; apex pointed; color 

 dark wine red ; dots invisible ; bloom blue ; skin strong ; 

 flesh soft, yellow ; stone small, round, smooth, slightly flat- 

 tened, cling; flavor rich, sweet; quality extra. 



