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PKUNUS SERRULATA. The flowering cherry tree of Japan. 

 There are hundreds of varieties of these loveliest of spring-flowering 

 trees for parks and gardens. Peculiarly adapted to positions near 

 houses, where they can be studied closely. Only the upright-growing, 

 double-flowered, and large single-flowered fornas belong to this species. 

 Blossoms borne in great masses, vary greatly in size and in color. 

 Fruits small and scarcely edible. 



26886. PRUNUS SIMONII. Apricot plum. From F. X. 

 Meyer, Dongsi, China. A fruit that looks like an apricot; very 

 fragrant; sour; with downy, dull-yellow skin, rather small in size. 



32669. PRUNUS SPINOSA X D0:MESTICA. Plum. From 

 Kozlov, Russia, through F. N. Meyer. A hybrid between P. spinosa 

 and P. domestica, Green Reine Claude variety, originated by I. V. 

 Mijurin at Kozlov. Named by him Bjeli tjorn, ''White sloe." Fruits 

 almost round, medium size, yellowish white, of good keeping qualities. 

 Trees of medium size, slow growers, but heavy bearers, exceptionaUy 

 hardy. 



32670. PRUNUS SPINOSA x DOMESTICA. Hybrid plum. 

 From Kozlov, Russia, through F. N. Meyer. Hybrid produced by 

 the plant breeder I. V. Mijurin between the Green Reine Claude and 

 P. spinosa, a hardy spiny bush of Europe, Persia, North Africa, and 

 Siberia. Fruits dark purple, smaU, sweet, and characteristicaUy 

 spicy. Good keeping qualities. On Amygdalus davidiana stock. 



32671. PRUNUS SPINOSA X DOIMESTICA. Hybrid plum. 

 From Koslov, Tambov Government, Russia, thi^ough F. N. Meyer. 

 Hybrid between the Green Reine Claude plum and P. spinosa, origi- 

 nated by I. V. Mijurin at Koslov. Fruits dark purphsh, medium in 

 size, very sweet flavor and aftertaste all their own. Trees very pro- 

 ductive and vigorous. 



32673. PRUNUS SPINOSA x DO^IESTICA. Hybrid plum. 



From Kozlov, Russia, through F. N. Meyer. Hybrid produced by 

 I. V. Mijurin, the Russian plant breeder, between the Green Reine 

 Claude and P. spinosa. Medimn-sized fruit of beautiful yeUow color ; 

 spherical shape; sweet, spicy, and juicy; of good keeping quality. 

 Tree medium sized, very healthy, cold resistant. On Amygdalus 

 davidiana stock. 



PSIDIUM GUAJAVA. Guava. WeU-known tropical fruit, gen- 

 erally utilized for jeUies and preserves. Large shrubs with white 

 flowers and round or pear-shaped fruits, 2 to 3 inches in diameter, 

 containing many small hard seeds. The flesh is sweet and of a musky 

 flavor. Stands very little frost. 



