362 Plums and Plum Culture 



menace than it is in the orchard of the careful plum 

 grower. In other words, it is not worth considering. 



In planting plums for ornamental effect, it should 

 be remembered that some of the named varieties are 

 much more desirable than others. Trees should there- 

 fore be selected from the catalog with the same care 

 used in making up a list of varieties for orchard plant- 

 ing. Moreover, this gives the opportunity to get 

 trees grafted on non-sprouting stocks, and that is a 

 considerable advantage on lawns or in parks. 



The varieties especially recommended for orna- 

 mental planting by the writer are as follows: 



Japanese group. — Ogon, Chabot, Maru, Engre. 



Americana group. — Kerr's double, Deepcreek. 



Miner group. — Miner, Forestrose. 



Nigra group. — Cheney, August. 



Wayland group. — Wayland, Moreman, Reed. 



Wildgoose group. — Wooten, Downing, Milton. 



Chicasazv group. — Newman, Arkansas, Ogeechee, 

 Pottawattamie. 



Watsoni group. — Strawberry. 



For foliage. — Coleus, Pissard, Garnet. 



