One Result oj Stonelessness 



The picture on page 12$ showed the normal attachment oj 



the stem to the stone oj the Jruit. The stoneless plum obviously 



lacks this support. Hence ij the plum is very large the flesh may be 



drawn out at the point oj attachment oj the stem by the weight of 



the Jruit, thus pulling the plum out oj shape, as shown in 



this figure. So strength of skin and firmness oj 



texture are points that Mr. Burbank 



must bear in mind in developing a 



new race of stoneless fruits. 



