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in length, 2.2-2.5 in breadth, the stem of 1 cm. in length, 

 the stones of 1.5 cm. in length and 1.1-1.2 cm. in breadth 

 and the end pointed. These plums resemble the Japanese 

 plums Prunus Simoni. 



4. — The large round yellow plum with long stems (see 

 PI. I, Fig. 7.). A variety with the fruits of 3-3.5 cm. in 

 length, 3.2-3.6 cm. in breadth, the long stem being 1.2-2 cm. 

 in length and stones of 1.3 cm. in length and 1.2 cm. in 

 breadth. These are the best of the yellow plums seen in 

 North Manchuria. 



5. — The large round yellow plum with short stems (see 

 PI. I, Fig. 12 and 13). A variety with fruits 2.5-3 cm. in 

 length, 2.5-3 cm. in breadth, and the stem 0.5-0.7 cm. in 

 length and stones 1.6 cm. in length and 1.1-1.4 cm. in 

 breadth. The fruits are between 14-16 grams in weight. 



These plum trees were seen at Yaomen in the garden 

 of Mr. N. N. Prikaschikoff. The same type of plum trees 

 are also grown in the Chines^ villages near Yaomen. 



6. — The large yellow elongated plum (see PI. I, Fig. 

 8-11). A variety of plum with fruits of 2.3-3 cm. in length, 

 2.4-2.7 cm. in breadth, 2.3-2.6 cm. in thickness, the stem 

 of 0.9 cm. in length and stones of 1.5-1.6 cm. in length and 

 of 0.9-1.3 cm. in breadth. These plums were seen at Kirin. 



7. — The spotted reddish-yellow plum (see PI. I, Figs. 

 14 and 15.). The fruits, when ripe are half yellow and half 

 red. They are of 2-2.5 cm. in length, 2 cm. in breadth, 

 the stems of 1.2 cm. in length and stones of 1.3-1.5 cm. 

 in length and 1-1.1 cm. in breadth. Seen only in the Kirin 

 district. 



8. — The small reddish black plum (see PL I, Fig. 16). 

 This variety grows in several forms. One with fruits of 

 1.6-1.8 cm. in length, 1.7-2 cm. in breadth, the stones are 

 round 1.1-1.2 cm. in length and of 0.9-1 cm. in breadth. 

 Another form with fruits of 2-2.3 cm. in length and breadth, 

 stem of 0.3-0.8 cm. in length and the stones of 1.1-1.6 cm. 

 in length and 1.3 cm. in breadth. 



The small dark red plums grow in Chinese villages in 

 the district of Ashiho, Maoershan. These plums ripen at 

 the beginning of August. 



9. — The large round or oblong red plum. One form has 

 fruits of 2.3-2.5 cm. in length, 2-2.5 cm. in breadth, stones 

 of 1.7-1.8 cm. in length and 1.3-1.4 cm. in breadth. The 

 second form had fruits 2.5-2.7 cm. in length, 2.5-2.5 cm. 

 in breadth, stem 0.5 cm. in length, stones of 1.8 cm. in 

 length and 1.4 cm. in breadth. These two varieties ripen 

 between 17-20 August 



