Misc. Pub. 303. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 



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A, Prunus besseyi. A specimen in a garden where maximum development of the bushy habit indicates 

 possibilities for soil and wildlife-cover planting. B, P. demissa. The fruit of the western ehokecherry is 

 of considerable value for wildlife. In planting it for erosion control care must be taken to guard against 

 possible stock poisoning. C, P. ilicifolia. The ability of the hollyleaf cherry to coppice after killing 

 of its aerial portions enhances its erosion-control value. (Photograph by U. S. Forest Service.) 



