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irummer. Another variety produces yellow fruit. Tree 

 low, spreading-, bushy, thorny; leaves narrow-lanceolate, 

 somewhat in shape like those of a peach. A native of the 

 Western States. 



Wild Red or Yellow Plum. (Prunus americana.} There 

 ate many w;ld varieties of this species, the fruit varying 

 from roundish to oval, and presenting various shades of 

 color, mostly light red. Some have a pleasant, rich, 

 sweet, or sub-acid pulp. Tree 10 to 15 feet high, leaves 

 ovate, coarsely serrate, branches somewhat thorny. Ri- 

 pens latter part of tummer. The quality of the fruit is 

 improved by cultivation. It is sometimes used as stocks 

 for the plum and aprico.t. 



The Beach Plum. (Prunus maritima.} Fruit nearly me- 

 dium in size, varying from reddish to dark purple, plea- 

 sant, astringent. A shrub with stout straggling branches; 

 leaves oblong-ovate. A native of the sea-coast of the 

 northern and middle states. 



