176 CHERRIES. 



Giving them in the order of their ripening we 

 shall have: Oriel 23, June A., Kings A., Bruss- 

 alaer Braune, Lutovka, Griotte du Norde, Oriel 

 27, George Glass, Spate A., Shadow A. y and Shu- 

 bianka. 



A description of the last named is given from 

 Prof. Budd of Iowa. "Still another class of late 

 dwarf cherries will prove of value in the dry por- 

 tions of northwest Nebraska. This is represented 

 by our Shubianka and Oriel. They form bushes 

 rather than trees, and bear finely when only 3 or 4 

 feet high. The leaves are small but firm; the 

 twigs small too small for grafting; and the habit 

 is that of a large currant bush ; but the fruit is as 

 large as the Early Richmond, with very small pit, 

 firm, dark colored flesh, colored juice, dark purple 

 skin, and very mildly sub-acid when ripe. These 

 bud very nicely on the Bird Cherry (Prunus Penn- 

 sylvanicd) and I think will do as well on the Dwarf 

 Mountain Cherry (Primus Pumilld). On these 

 stocks they would stand on the sandy lands of 

 northwest Nebraska and southeast Wyoming. ' ' 



Sand Cherry (Prunus pumilld). This is found 

 growing wild in great profusion in the northern 

 and central parts of Nebraska, and generally over 

 South Dakota. Its habitat appears to be the sands, 

 and poorest lands, but does not take unkindly to 

 good soil and cultivation. It grows from i to 2 or 

 3 feet high, branching out into a strong bush like 

 the black currants; is perfectly hardy as far north 

 as any one will care to grow fruit of any kind, and 



