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markedly double serrate; fruit much as in the Amer- 

 cana group, but 'with, thinner skin, which has a pecul- 

 iar crackling quality when broken between the teeth. 

 Indigenous distribution doubtful. Typified by Miner. 

 Other varietiesfare Forest Rose and Surprise. 



XIII. WAYLAND- TYPE (Prunus hortulana waylandt). 

 Branches long, bending willowy when young; leaves 

 large to very large, oval or slightly obovate, tapering 

 at the point, glabrous above, finely tomentose be- 

 neath, especially oi the veins, margins rather finely 

 oppressed serrate, petioles with two to six glands; 

 flowers appearing rather late in long, dense clusters 

 along the branches; fruit red or yel'ow, firm, late 

 ripening, cling. Indigenous in south central Missis- 

 sippi Valley. Best represented by Wayland and 

 Golden Beauty. 



XIV. WILDGOOSE TYPE (Prunus hortulana]. Tree 

 medium size, spreading, with slender branches and a 

 somewhat peach-like habit ; leaves usually rather 

 small, narrow ovate, thin and firm, somewhat peach- 

 like, closely and finely glandular serrate; fruit spher- 

 ical or slightly oblong, bright colored and glossy, 

 nearly always brilliant transparent red, with a thin 

 bloom; skin thin; flesh yellow, soft, stringy, juicy. 

 Occurs naturally at various stations in the Mississippi 

 Valley. Wildgoose is the type. Other varieties are 

 Whitaker, Downing, Dunlap, Kroh, Milton, etc. 



XV. CHICASAWS (Prunus angusti folia). Tree small, 

 slender, often only a bush, somewhat thorny; leaves 

 small, shining, smooth, conduplicate, closely and 

 finely serrate; fruit red or yellow, soft, yellow flesh; 

 clinging to the small, rough stone. Spontaneous in 



