The Propagation of Plums 249 



Marianna : Good general stock for central and southern 

 states. For all sorts of plums, except Americanas. 



Peach : Cheap and easy to handle. Good for light soils 

 and southern localities. 



Apricot : Much like peach, but not often used. 



Americana plum : Best for Americanas. Best for all plums 

 at the northwest, except Domesticas, and perhaps more widely 

 useful than is yet known. 



Chicasaw plum : For wet soils, southward. Sprouts. 



Wayland-like plums : Good general stock, but difficult 

 to get. 



Pacific plum : Not promising. Sprouts. 



Sand cherry: Promising for the northwest. 



Other stocks : Have some experimental interest, but no 

 demonstrated practical value. 



As regards scions. — Domesticas : Make best trees on St. 

 Julien or Horse plum, but Can be more cheaply grown on 

 Myrobalan. Will grow also on Marianna. 



Damsons : Same as Domesticas. 



Myrobalan plums : Can usually be grown from cuttings 

 or on their own roots. When grafted or budded should be 

 worked on Marianna or on Myrobalan roots. 



Japanese : Succeed well on peach for southern states. For 

 northern states are usually worked on Myrobalan. Marianna 

 also often used. 



Simon plum : On peach, Myrobalan or Marianna, in this 

 order. 



Americanas : Best on Americanas or own roots, especially 

 at the northwest, where this stock is indispensable. Can be 

 worked on Wayland or Marianna. 



Miners: About the same as Americana in their require- 

 ments. 



Waylands: Probably best on Wayland seedlings. Will do 

 well on Marianna, Myrobalan or peach. 



Wildgoose : Works well on peach for the south and for 

 light soils. Marianna also used in the south. Northward 

 mostly worked on Myrobalan. 



Chicasaws: On peach, Marianna or Myrobalan, in this 

 order. 



Sand plums : Try Myrobalan first. 



Ornamental varieties : Work these on various stocks, de- 

 pending on the species from which they are severally derived. 



As regards locality. — Quebec, northern New England and 

 adjacent territory: Use Americana stocks. Where the Do- 

 mesticas are grown St. Julien or Horse plum may be used. 



