PRUNUS CERASIFERA DI- 

 VA R I CAT A. Cheriy-Plum. Very 

 beautiful, deciduous, round-headed 

 tree from the Caucasus, up to 30 feet 

 high, with nearly oval leaves, to 23^ 

 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 w estern 

 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. Mey- 

 er, 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. 



