CLASSIFICATION OF FRUITS IN GENERAL 141 



the drupaceous fruits, and the citrous fruits 

 respectively. 



The most recent and comprehensive classi- 

 fication of fruits in general, covering the 

 ground outlined above, is that given by 

 Bailey,* and reproduced below with minor 

 changes : 



CLASS I. ORCHARD CULTURE, OR TREE-FRUIT CUL- 

 TURE. 



SUBCLASS i. Pomaceous fruits. 

 Apple, Pyrus mains. 

 Crab-apple, Pyrus baccata. 

 Prairie crab, Pyrus ioensis. 

 Atlantic crab, Pyrus coronaria. 

 Pear, Pyrus communis. 

 Sand pear, Pyrus sinensis. 

 Quince, Pyrus cydonia. 

 Chinese quince, Pyrus cathayensis. 

 Japan quince, Pyrus japonica. 

 Maule's quince, Pyrus maulei. 

 Medlar, Mespilus germanica. 

 Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica. 



SUBCLASS 2. Drupaceous or stone fruits. 

 Plum, Prunus domestic a. 



Damson plum, Prunus domestica damascena. 

 Myrobalan plum, Prunus cerasifera. 



* Bailey, "Principles of Fruit-Growing, " p. 2. New York, 

 1897. 



