
          43181. PRUNUS SALICINA. Wright's Purple Plum. From New Zealand. 
Presented by H. R. Wright. The fruits of this Japanese plum are 1-1/2 
by 1-1/4 inches and heart-shaped; the stem is fairly stout and short,  
the basin small, the suture barely discernible, and the pit small. 
The flesh is firm and of good flavor, almost brown in color. Tree 
rather small; leaves very broad. At the Plant Introduction Garden, 
Chico, Calif., the ripening season is late June.

43182. PRUNUS SALICINA X CERASIFERA. Best's Hybrid Plum. From 
New Zealand. Presented by H. R. Wright. A productive, vigorous 
variety, with dark green, dense foliage, and heart-shaped, greenish 
yellow fruits of medium size. Flesh yellow, juicy, and of fine flavor. 
Of possible value for shipping and canning.

32670. PRUNUS SPINOSA X DOMESTICA. Hybrid Plum. From Kozlov, Russia. 
Presented by the originator, L. V. Mijurin. A hybrid between the Reine 
Claude and the sloe (P. spinosa). It has small, flattened, dark purplish, 
clingstone fruits with a touch of green. The taste is slightly astringent, 
resembling that of the damson. It is of good keeping quality and suitable 
for jams. Reported reasonably hardy in North Dakota.

32671. PRUNUS SPINOSA X DOMESTICA. Hybrid Plum. From Kozlov, Russia. 
Presented by the originator, L. V. Mijurin. A hybrid between the Reine 
Claude and the sloe (See S.P.I. 32670). The fruits, which are of medium 
size and dark purple color, have a sweet flavor with a distinctive after-
taste. They are inclined to be astringent. A productive tree, worthy 
of trial particularly in cold regions.

36086. PRUNUS TOMENTOSA. Bush Cherry. From Tientsin, China. Collected 
by Frank N. Meyer, Agricultural Explorer. In recent years this species 
has attracted attention in the United States as a promising fruit-bearing 
shrub for home gardens. It is adapted to more arid conditions and has 
proved more hardy than the cultivated sweet and sour cherries of this 
country. Its foliage is resistant to leaf diseases, and the fruit, 
eaten out of hand, has the taste of the true cherry; it can be used 
like the latter for stewing, for pies, and for jellies and jams. The 
plant, which is native to Asia from Manchuria to Kashmir, makes a compact 
bush of attractive appearance. Its small white flowers, produced in 
very early spring, are very attractive. Seedlings of this species should 
be watched carefully when they come into fruit (which they do when three 
years old), and the best selected for vegetative propagation.

55941. PRUNUS sp. Plum. From Yunnan, China. Collected by J. F. Rock, 
Agricultural Explorer. A small tree found along streams on the Likiang 
Plain at altitudes of 9,500 to 10,000 feet. The round, lemon-yellow fruits 
are about an inch in diameter. The tree is a prolific bearer and grows  
on alkaline soil. It may not prove hardy in northern parts of this 
country.

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