VAKIETIES OF PLUMS FROM NATIVE AMERICAN SPECIES. 



Table I. Plums belonging to different species, showing the number of varieties that 

 have originated in each State of the United States and in Canada. 



PARENTAGE OF VARIETIES. 



Comparatively few data appear to be available concerning the 

 parentage of varieties, and in particular information is lacking as to 

 what has served as either the seed or pollen parent of a given variety. 

 Definite statements may be found indicating a direct wild origin for 

 about 6 nigra, 50 americana, 7 hortulana, 3 munsoniana, and 15 

 angustifolia varieties, and probably the actual number introduced 

 from the wild is somewhat greater in each case. A large majority of 

 the varieties have originated under cultivation, yet, as stated above, 

 exact statements concerning the seed or pollen parents of many of 

 them do not appear to be available. What seem to be reliable 

 accounts concerning the origin of varieties show Cheney to be the 

 seed parent of 1 variety; De Soto of 12; Forest Garden, 2; Gold 

 Coin, 1; Hammer, 1; Harrison, 15; Hawkeye, 10; Iowa Beauty, 1; 

 Lottie, 2; Miner, 8; Poole Pride, 1; Pottawattamie, 1; Purple 

 Yoscmite, 1; Quaker, 2; Robinson, 1; Rollingstone, 3; Sioux, 1; 

 Surprise, 1; Van Burcn, 9; Wayland, 2; Weaver, 3; Wild Goose, 26; 

 and Wolf, 4. So far as known, these parent varieties, with fom* ex- 

 ceptions, are of wild origin. These four exceptions are Hammer, 

 which is a seedling of Miner; Hawkeye, a seedling of Quaker; Lottie, 



