The Species of Fruits 3 



promise of successful cultivation here or have been more 

 or less prominent subjects of discussion or sale: 



CLASS I. Orchabd* Cultuee, or Tbee-Frttit Culture. 



Subclass 1. Pomaceous fruits. 

 ''Apple, Pyrus Malus. 

 ' Crab-apple, Pyrus baccata and P. prunifolia. 



Prairie crab, Pyrus ioensis. 



Atlantic crab, Pyrus coronaria. 

 ^Pear, Pyrus communis. 

 1/ Sand pear, Pyrus serotina. 

 7 Quince, Cydonia obtonga. 



Chinese quince, Chssnomeles sinensis. 



Japan quince, Chsenomeles japonica. 



Maule's quince, Chienomeles Maulei. 



Medlar, Mespilus germanica. 



Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica. 



Subclass 2. Drupaceous or stone-fruits. 

 J Common plum, Prunus domestica. 

 • Bullace, mirabelle and damson plum, Prunus insititia. 

 ' 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 an^ustifolia and P. Munsoniana. 

 Sand plum, Prunus Watsoni. 

 Beach plum, Prunus maritima. 

 Pacific plum, Prunus subcordata. 

 ly Apricot plum, Prunus Simonii. 

 c Sweet cherry, Prunus Avium. 

 j^Sour cherry, Prunus Cerasus. 

 Sand cherry, Prunus Besseyi. 

 ^ Peach and nectarine, Prunus Persica. 

 ^^pricot, Prunus armeniaca. 

 Japan apricot, Prunus Mume. 

 Purple apricot, Prunus dasycarpa. 



*Orchard, an inclosure, assemblage or plantation of fruit trees. Granges are 

 commonly said to be grown in "groves/ ^ The yjjrd orchard is not used in this 

 country for the shrub fruits. 



