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45063. PRUNUS MUME. Japanese apricot, var. Tsukasa- 

 Shibori. Semidouble, very light pink flowered variety, blooming in 

 Maryland the middle of April. Though spoken of as the " flower- 

 ing plum of Japan." the "mume" of Japan is really an apricot. 

 The delicate fragrance of its flowers, extremely picturesque habit of 

 its growth and its extreme earliness (April in Maryland) make it 

 worthy of extensive trial. Its fruits rarely set in America. They 

 are sour, but when pickled form a delicious but very sour pickle. 

 Should be sprayed with lime-sulphur before leafing out in the spring. 



PRUNUS PROSTRATA. Bush cherry. Native of Turkestan 

 nnd the Levant. An exceedingly variable shrub, ranging from a close 

 stunted bush to a rather free-growing plant 8 feet or more high. 

 Flowers so profusely as to make it of value as an ornamental. The 

 rather small red fruits are sour, but vary greatly in size and flavor. 

 Should be tested for hardiness and as a factor in hybridization work. 



18587. PRUNUS PSEUDOCERASUS. Tangsi cherry. 

 From F. N. Meyer. Chekiang, China. A distinct species of fruiting 

 cherry, which, though not hardy, deserves study by horticulturists; 

 the true Prunus pseudocerasus (a name erroneously applied to the 

 Japanese flowering cherry). Ten days earlier than the earliest 

 variety yet fruited in California. Fruit, size of the Early Richmond. 

 Unusually vigorous. May make excellent stock. 



43425. PRUNUS SALICIFOLIA. Cereza. From Mr. Wilson 

 Popenoe. Mazatenango, Guatemala. A wild cherry brought into 

 the markets from the highlands. The fruit is one-half to five-eighths 

 of an inch in diameter, shiny purplish black, resembling the English 

 Morello cherry in size and appearance and the Oxheart in flavor, 

 but is slightly bitter. Flesh dark colored, juicy, somewhat meaty in 

 texture. The fruit is used largely fresh and in preserves. The tree 

 is said to be of medium size. 



31652. PRUNUS SALICINA X CERASIFERA MYROBA- 

 LANA. Plum. From Mr. W. J. Newberry, curator, Botanic Gar- 

 dens, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa. Methley. A dark-red 

 fruit; flesh dark red, firm; stone medium in size, cling; flavor and 

 quality good ; season very early. 



