92 Plums and Plum Culture 



ingly hardy, so that it has had a special attractiveness 

 for the fruit growers of the cold northwest. This is a 

 part of the reason why it has been so urgently tested 

 as a garden fruit. With all the work still being given 

 to it, it would be strange if no further advances should 

 be made. 



THE SAND CHERRY. PRUNUS PUMILA 

 From Vermont 



The eastern form of the sand cherry, the typical 

 Prunns pumila, is even dwarfer than the western form, 

 with smaller leaves and smaller fruit. It is not entirely 

 worthless or without promise as a fruit plant; but com- 

 pared with other species it has never appeared to be of 

 so much value as to attract the attention of plum 

 breeders. It is still here; and perhaps some day it, too, 

 will render an account in its own behalf. 



The Choke Cherry. The common choke cherry, 



