Some Curious Short-Stemmed Hybrids 
These black cherries, it will be observed, have the pecu- 
liarity of growing on exceedingly short stems. Such variations 
as this are observed in many hybrids, and of course they give oppor- 
tunity for selection, through which permanent varieties are 
developed. Shortness of stem, however, in the case of 
the cherry is a merit that must not be carried too 
far, lest the cherries crowd each other 
too much in the bunches, 
