Nov. io, 1913 
Pubescent-Fruited Species of Prunus 
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Leaves narrowly elliptical or obovate elliptical, rounded at the apex, rounded or 
tapering at the base; margin finely doubly glandular serrate, dull pale green set with 
scattered hairs above, ashy green, thinly pubescent beneath, 3 to 4.5 cm. long, 1 to 1.5 
cm. or, rarely, 2 cm. broad; the midribs and slender petioles, which are 1 to 2 cm. 
long, are dull purplish; stipules 2 mm. long, slender, acute, glandular toothed. 
Flowers not seen. 
Fruit in close bunches, single or paired, 2 to 2.3 cm. long, oval, slightly compressed, 
covered with a fine, soft pubescence; stalk slender, 1 cm. long, pubescent, inserted in 
a very slight depression. Skin dull greenish yellow, tough; flesh greenish yellow, 
acid, flavor better than that of the Gephart, but not a fruit of high quality; stone 
oval, flattened, acute at apex, having a soft, short, velvety pile of the Prunus 
texana type. 
Prunus texana hybrid. 
Hort. var. Bolen. 
A compact, pendulous-branched tree, about 2.5 meters high, with finely pubescent, 
brown twigs of young growth. 
Leaves broadly elliptical, narrowing abruptly to an acute apex; base rounded or 
broadly wedge shaped; margins finely glandular serrate, upper and lower surfaces 
with scattered silvery *hairs, scarcely amounting to a pubescence, 4 to 4.5 cm. long, 
2 to 2.5 cm. broad, the yellowish brown midrib passing into a slender hairy petiole, 
5 to 7 mm. long. 
Fruit 2,5 cm. long, 1.5 to 2 cm. broad, oval, slightly oblique, and tapering to an obtuse 
apex; stalk about 5 mm. long, a little stouter than in the Gephart variety. Skin dull 
yellow, rather tough; flesh yellow, rather thin because of the large seed; flavor very 
similar to that of the pure Prunus texana species. 
Prunus texana hybrid. 
Hort. var. Stuart. 
A small tree with trunk 1 cm. in diameter and spreading top 2.5 meters high and 
3 meters broad; branches angular but smoother and more open than in Prunus texana; 
bark grayish brown. The trees show some tendency to spread from root sprouts. 
Leaves ovate elliptical, rounded or broadly pointed at apex; cuneate at the base; 
serrate or doubly serrate, with fine glandular teeth; dull green with fine scattered 
hairs on the upper surface; grayish green, finely pubescent beneath; 3 to 3.5 cm. long; 
a conspicuous midrib passing into a short, dull red petiole; stipules minute coarsely 
glandular toothed. 
The flowers, which appear later than the leaves, borne singly or two or three in a 
fascicle, are about 6 mm. in diameter, on slender hairy pedicels from 4 to 8 mm. long; 
calyx tube narrowly campanulate, surface sparsely covered with short hairs; lobes 
elliptical, with scattered glandular teeth and fringed with fine hairs; inner surface 
with scattered hairs; petals thin, white, broadly obovate, with a short claw; ovary 
velvety pubescent, but style smooth. Mature fruit oval, about 2.5 cm. long, with an 
acute cavity around the short stalk; dull yellow, with velvety surface and mellow, 
luscious, highly flavored flesh. Seed oval, turgid, with heavy velvety pile. 
Prunus texana hybrid. 
Hort. var. Hilderbrand. 
A small tree with slender, erect, rather angular branches; bark smooth, grayish. 
Leaves obtuse or rounded at the ends; finely, sometimes doubly, serrate, with minute 
glandular teeth; dull green, with scattered fine hairs on the upper surface; grayish 
green with hairs more numerous below; 3 to 3.5 cm. long, 0.7 to 1 cm. wide; midrib 
narrow, tinged with dull purple at the base; petiole short, slender, pubescent; stipules 
2 mm. long, narrow acute, glandular serrate. 
