Some Curious Short-Stemmed Hybrids 



These black cherries, It will be observed, have the pecu- 

 liarity of growing on exceedingly short stems. Such variations 

 a$ this are observed in many hybrids, and of course they give oppor- 

 tunity for selection, through which permanent varieties are 

 developed. Shortness of stem, however, in the case of 

 the cherry is a merit that must not be carried too 

 far, lest the cherries crowd each other 

 top much in the bancbes. 



