1458 



PRUNUS 



stalks, often two or three together, preceding the 

 leaves: fr. 1 or 2 in. in diameter, flattened lengthwise, 

 very firm in texture, perfectly smooth, handsome ma 

 roon-red, possessing a deep suture, the yellow flesh 

 closely adhering to the small, spongy-roughened nearh 

 orbicular pit. Named in honor of 

 Eugene Simon, who sent pits from 

 China to Prance, prior to }><''2. 

 China. R.H. 1872:nO.-liiti-.Mlu.-,d 

 into the United States al.oiii l.sMi, 

 or shurtlv iitit-r. Altl».uf.'li um. h 



not 



fruit is ii-u.aij l.utfr, «it 

 almond-like astrmgeuty, but boim- 

 tiraes it is very palatable. The tree 

 is very hardy and vigorous some- 

 what north of the limit of peach- 

 growing, but, except in the Pacific 

 region, it does not appear to be 

 uniformly productive. The fruit 

 is handsome, with a pleasing odor, 

 and it keeps a long time. The tree 

 Is conspicuous for its narrow, erect 

 growth. The flowers are borne on 

 short spurs on wood two and more 

 years old; also singly on the last ^"•'5 



year's growth. 



P. Cocomtlia, Tenore. Allied to P. eerasifera. Bush n 

 small tree, with thorny braiH-hes: Ivs. oval or obovate, tapei 

 ing below, somewhat point*'*!, K'abivtiis on l,(,th sides ti 

 small and yellow, lialy. — /'. (;r<:!i,tu,i. .M.ivim. Allied to 1 



I'SEUDOLARIX 



bly serrate racemes glandular and bearing conspicuous 

 bracts appearing with the l\s lis white % in across 

 stalked fr less th in H m long in midsummer Japan Ct I 

 G 195 and Forest FI Jipan 12 — P Miquehana Sarg " \ 

 second species of Pniuus (Pig 17) \ei*y similar in general ip 



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pearance to Prunus peudula [P subhiitellij, is confounded 

 with it in g tfdeiis lu It* Tt li is the s niu ^,t nei U habit and the 

 same Ion f. r> ti In) n ti in u 1 nt tli< ) iil i*; darker lud 



Padus. "It i 



ample, membr.tnar > mh,, 



glandular at tli.> i ■> - t 



althout^li tlu- ii,-i:i 



P.Jur'iuZ,.u>)n li.'.i 

 10 ft.), with mii;m, ...,,,i. 

 nate,serruhLtel\.-s., il^. i. 

 short-stalked, apitt'iuiny 

 juicy, small. Northwest 

 6976. G.C. III. 22:23. 

 Rupr. Somewhat allied 



%s bi 



S^n"Vl;e;eir;a 



PSEDDOLAEIX (Greek, pseudos, false, and Lari\, 



). No. 



. white, long-stalked, less th m 

 I long: Ivs. lanoeolute, elliptic 

 or obovate, serrate. Manchuria. — P. MaximdwicziU Rupr 

 Subgenus Padus ; 25-30 ft.: young growth rusty - pubescent 

 Ivs. elliptic or elliptic -obovate, long-stalked, coarsely dou- 



hill I I I I ill, to I tk 11 jellow in 



I III* from insect pests 



I I I I I II 1\ in Mass and prob 



ill I II 111 I n nil 1 1 1. |uii I sunn\ , open position 

 anil 1 will di iinid iiioili r iti h moist soil, it does not 

 thrne nor look well if crowded by other trees The 

 Golden Larch should be raised only from seeds. If 



