The Hybrid Plums Described 215 



the mid-nerve at the back, petiole rather short and slender, 

 with usually two small glands. 



Originated in Gonzales, Texas, about 1894, and introduced 

 by F. T. Ramsey in 1897. A very promising plum. 



Govalle. — P. triflora x P. an gush folia, probably. Fruit 

 oblong, medium size ; cavity shallow ; stem short, strong ; 

 suture obsolete ; color bright red ; dots many, fine, white ; 

 bloom bluish; skin thin; flesh a trifle soft, stringy; stone 

 medium large, flattened, cling; flavor sprightly subacid; 

 quality good, season early. Leaf medium size, oval, pointed 

 at both ends, thin, light green, very minutely glandular ser- 

 rate, petiole short. Originated in Texas and introduced by 

 F. T. Ramsey in 1898. Thought to be a seedling of Kelsey. 



Grayson. — P. hortnlana x P. americana, perhaps. Fruit 

 irregularly spherical ; size medium ; cavity medium deep ; 

 suture a line; apex slightly indented; color clear red; dots 

 many, yellow, conspicuous ; bloom heavy, white ; skin medium 

 thick ; flesh yellow, rather soft ; stone medium size, oval, 

 slightly flattened, cling; quality good. Season after Wildgoose. 

 Leaf large, oval, rough, very finely pubescent underneath, 

 rounded below, tapering above, double crenulate-serrate, 

 petiole glandular. 



The twigs and foliage are Americana-like, except the 

 margins of the leaves; the fruit is intermediate between Wild- 

 goose and Wayland. An odd and interesting plum. Received 

 from F. T. Ramsey, Austin, Texas. Introduced in 1898 by 

 Mr. J. S. Kerr, who writes that this is "from the seed of Wild- 

 goose probably fertilized with our native wild plum" (P. ameri- 

 cana f) Originated with A. L. Bruce, Basin Springs, Texas, 

 about six years ago. 



Halcyon. — P. triflora x P. angustifolia, probably. Fruit 

 heart-shaped ; cavity deep, rounded ; stem stout ; suture shal- 

 low ; color bright red ; dots few or none ; skin thin ; flesh yel- 

 low ; stone large, oval, winged, cling. Leaf medium size, 

 narrow, pointed at both ends, thin and smooth on both sides, 

 minutely crenulate-serrate, petiole with small glands. 



Originated with J. S. Breece, North Carolina, who does 

 not regard it highly and who will not propagate it. 



Holland. — From Kelsey seed, supposed to be crossed with 

 Lonestar. This would be Prunus triflora x P. angustifolia. 

 Fruit size and form of Abundance, greenish-yellow splashed 

 with red; flesh moderately firm and juicy, vinous, adheres 

 slightly to stone. Season late June in Texas. 



Tree vigorous, of rather compact, stocky habit, leaves 

 medium large, ovate or lanceolate, tapering at both ends, thin, 

 flat and glabrous, margins finely glandular-serrate, petioles 

 medium with occasional small glands. 



