text_original: 8 THE WESTERN SAND CHERRY _Prunus pumila besseyi_] The sand cherry seems to be the dwarfing stock par excellence for the plum. This sand cherry is a heterogeneous species, or as some botanists think, is three species, ranging throughout the Northern States from Maine to Colorado.
text_transcription: T THE WESTERN SAND CHERRY PRUNUS POMILIA BESSIAE PHOTOGRAPH OF UNPLANTED STOCK SHOWING BARE ROOTS THE SAND CHERRY SEEMS TO BE THE DWARFING STOCK PAR EXCELLENCE FOR THE PLUM THIS SAND CHERRY IS A HETEROGENEOUS SPECIES OR AS SOME BOTANISTS THINK IT IS THREE SPECIES RANGING THROUGHOUT THE NORTHERN STATES FROM MAINE TO COLORADO
phonemes: ˈeɪt ðə wˈɛstɚn sˈænd tʃˈɛɹi pɹˈʌnəs pjuːmˈɪlə bˈɛsaɪi] ðə sˈænd tʃˈɛɹi sˈiːmz təbi ðə dwˈɔːɹfɪŋ stˈɑːk pˈɑːɹ ˈɛksələns fɚðə plˈʌm. ðɪs sˈænd tʃˈɛɹi ɪz ɐ hˌɛɾɚɹədʒˈiːniəs spˈiːsiːz, ɔːɹ æz sˌʌm bˈɑːtɐnˌɪsts θˈɪŋk, ɪz θɹˈiː spˈiːsiːz, ɹˈeɪndʒɪŋ θɹuːˈaʊt ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn stˈeɪts fɹʌm mˈeɪn tə kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ.