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for the poor qualities of the Simon tree remain as de- 

 fects in some of the hybrids. Yet, when all has been 

 summed up, it is clear that this is a very important 

 type, taken with our other cultivated plums, and it 

 seems certain that it is to play an important part in 

 the future evolution of American plum pomology. 



