The Species of Fruits 3 



promise of successful cultivation here or have been more 

 or less prominent subjects of discussion or sale: 



CLASS I. ORCHARD* CULTURE, OR TREE-FRUIT CULTURE. 



SUBCLASS 1. Pomaceous fruits. 



Apple, Pyrus Mains. 



Crab-apple, Pyrus baccata and P. prunifolia. 



Prairie crab, Pyrus ioensis. 



Atlantic crab, Pyrus coronaria. 



Pear, Pyrus communis. 



Sand pear, Pyrus serotina. 



Quince, Cydonia oblonga. 

 / Chinese quince, Chaenomeles sinensis. 

 / Japan quince, Chxnomeles japonica. 

 x Maule's quince, Chaenomeles Maulei. 



Medlar, Mespilus germanica. 



Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica. 



SUBCLASS 2. Drupaceous or stone-fruits. 

 Common plum, Prunus domestica. 

 Bullace, mirabelle and damson plum, Prunus insilitia. 

 Cherry and myrobalan plum, Prunus cerasifera. 

 Japan plum, Prunus triflora. 

 American plum, Prunus americana. 

 Canada plum, Prunus nigra. 

 Hortulana plum, Prunus hortulana. 



Chickasaw plum, Prunus angustifolia and P. Munsoniana 

 Sand plum, Prunus Watsoni. 

 Beach plum, Prunus maritima. 

 Pacific plum, Prunus subcordata. 

 Apricot plum, Prunus Simonii. 

 Sweet cherry, Prunus Avium. 

 Sour cherry, Prunus Cerasus. 

 Sand cherry, Prunus Besseyi. 

 Peach and nectarine, Prunus Persica. 

 Apricot, Prunus armeniaca. 

 Japan apricot, Prunus Mume. 

 Purple apricot, Prunus dasycarpa. 



*0rchard, an inclosure, assemblage or plantation of fruit trees. Oranges are 

 commonly said to be grown in "groves." The word orchard is not used in this 

 country for the shrub fruits. 



