NOTES ON PLUM CULTURE. 
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MARYLAND. (Classed by J. W. Kerr with Frunus Besseyi.) 
This variety originated with J. W. Kerr of Denton, Md., 
and is a seedling of Utah Hybrid. The latter is of doubt- 
ful origin. Professor Waugh thinks it a probable hybrid 
between Priums Watsoni and Prunus Besseyi.^ Our trees 
came from Mr. Kerr in 1894. They are the most straggling 
in habit of any in the orchard, producing many very long, 
slender, light red shoots, which are projected horizontally 
or downward. Apparently perfectly hardy here. Leaves 
of medium size, elliptical, acute or short acuminate, crenate; 
stalks glandular. Fruit small, spherical, color dark brownish- 
red, shading to light red on green ground; suture obsolete; 
flesh soft, watery, quite sweet and pleasant to the taste; 
stone cling, short, obliquely-oval, rounded at both ends, 
rough. Ripe August 20. 
MINER. {Frunus liovtul ana var. Mineri.) 
One of the varieties planted in the original orchard. 
There are now ten trees, all well formed and healthy. They 
have borne for several years and are productive, but 
occasionally the season is too short and the fruit does not 
mature. Leaves large, broad, often obovate, short acumi- 
nate, evenly crenate; stalks glandular. P'ruit medium in 
size, nearly spherical or round-oblong; deep red over green- 
ish-yellow ground; stem long, slender; flesh firm and of very 
good flavor; stone cling, broad, short pointed at both ends, 
•slightly roughened, suture obsolete. Ripe September 29 in 
1897; September 22 in 1898. 
MINNETONKA. {Prnniis vlmericana.) 
Planted in 1894. Trees of slow growth, small, with 
bushy tops, quite free from thorns; young branches densely 
pubescent. Leaves large, broadly oval, dark green, coarsely 
serrate, stalks stout, usually glandless. Fruit small, oblong 
or oval, red on yellow ground; skin thick, flesh firm, rather 
acid, stone cling. Ripe September ii. 
* Vermont Station, 10th Report (1896-7), p. 106. 
