
          PRUNUS CERASIFERA 
DIVARICATA. Cherry-Plum. Very
beautiful, deciduous, round-headed
tree from the Caucasus, up to 30 feet
high, with nearly oval leaves, 1½ to 2½
inches long and half as wide. Flowers
1 inch across, solitary or crowded in
dense clusters. The most beautiful of
all true plums, being almost covered
with pure white blossoms in March
or April.

PRUNUS CONRADINAE.
Cherry. Handsome tree from western
China, up to 40 feet in height, with the
trunk 8 to 20 inches in diameter, thin,
pale green leaves, and white to deep
blush colored flowers, an inch or less
across, which appear early in the
spring. It is very similar to Sargent's
Cherry (P. sargentii,)

30315. PRUNUS DOMESTICA.
"Alibuchara" Prune. From F. N. Meyer, 
Khotan, Chinese Turkestan. Fruits
large, almost round, of deep blue color
when ripe. Flesh rather coarse, sub-
acid in flavor. This prune is reported
to be very similar to the "Tragedy"
prune. Said to withstand drought and
considerable alkali.
        