36111. PRUNUSTOMENTOSA. 



Chinese Bush Cherry^ From Peking, 

 China, through Frank N. Meyer. A 

 bush bearing small, sour cherries on 

 short stems, valuable for preserves. 

 Its extreme hardiness and ornamental 

 character, and probable usefulness for 

 hybridization experiments, make it 

 promising for dooryardsin the north- 

 west. Local name, "Suan ying tau'r," 

 meaning, sour cherry. 



36718. PRUNUS TRILOBA. 

 Flowering Plum. From Frank N. 

 Meyer, Peking, China. Hardy shrub 

 producing in early spring light pink 

 to dark violet-pink double blossoms. 

 Much cultivated by Chinese in small 

 gardens; worthy extensive trial as 

 dooryard shrub. Seedlings from seeds 

 collected m German legation grounds, 

 Peking, likely to vary in color, time 

 of blossoming and doubleness. 



18586. PRUNUS SP. Plum. 



From F. ^i. Meyer, Shanghai, China. 

 A free bearing plum of the Japanese 

 type having red fruit of medium size 

 and good quality. 



