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with some fine tomentum on either side, petiole short and stiff, 

 occasionally a small gland at the base of blade. The stone is 

 small, round and cherry-like. 



Mr. Pennock, Fort Collins, Colorado, the originator, says 

 he now has Early Richmond cherry and Arctic plum growing 

 nicely on the same stock of this variety. He has thus far 

 found it a very useful stock for plums. 



PRESERVER. Probably a cross of Kelsey with Early Red, 

 Kelsey seed. This would be Prunus triflora x P. angnstifolia. 

 Fruit dark red; flesh red, firm. Season June (in Texas). 

 Tree vigorous, compact, leaves small, lance-ovate, tapering at 

 both ends, thin, flat and glabrous, margins finely glandular 

 serrate, petioles rather short and slender, with occasional 

 small glands. 



Originated with D. H. Watson, Brenham, Texas, and 

 introduced by W. A. Yates in 1897. 



PRESIDENT. P. triflora x P. siiiwni; seedling of Wickson. 



Fruit heart-shaped, large or very large : cavity deep, rounded ; 



stem short, very stout ; suture shallow ; apex pointed ; color 

 dark, fire red ; dots many, 

 minute : bloom thin, blue ; 

 skin thin ; flesh firm, meaty, 

 yellow ; stone large, oval, 

 pointed, flattened, semi-cl:ng; 

 flavor peculiar, a trifle like 

 muskmelon ; quality poor to 

 fair in the specimens exam- 

 ined, though said by Mr. Bur- 

 bank to be much superior to 

 Wickson. 



Grown by Mr. Burbank, 

 California ; named by the au- 

 R \GL\ND tnor in Vermont Experiment 



station Report 12:229, 1899. 



PRESLEY. Probably Miner x Wayland. Fruit slightly 

 oval, medium size : cavity shallow ; suture a line ; color bright 

 red ; dots many, indistinct ; bloom thin ; skin thick and tough ; 

 flesh yellow; stone small, round, flattened, cling; quality 

 good. 



Specimens received from the originator, A. L. Bruce, 

 Basin Springs, Texas. 



RAGLAND. Fruit oblate, size medium ; cavity broad and 

 rounded ; stem medium long, strong ; sature none ; color 

 bright clear yellow ; dots many, yellowish ; bloom white ; skin 

 rather thin ; flesh yellow, firm ; stone small, round, flattened, 

 cling ; flavor sweet and rich ; quality extra. 



Early and fine, but the yellow color is against it for a 



