and since then this and other Japanese cherries have 
been very carefully studied in the living state in their 
native country by Mr. E. H. Wilson, who has definitely 
concluded that the subject of our illustration is the 
autumn-flowering variety of P. subhirtella, Miq., figured 
at t. 7508 of this work. The confusion as to the identity 
of this tree is shown by the involved nomenclature 
quoted by Mr. Bean. This confusion appears to have 
resulted from the variable shape of the receptacle which 
while usually funnel-shaped or tubular may be campanu- 
late or even tumid below the middle. This variability 
is largely dependent on the degree of ‘‘doubleness”’ in 
the flower. Coming into blossom as it does in October 
and bearing delightfully fragrant flowers which continue 
to appear until December, this tree forms a charming 
accession to our flora. The figure given was prepared 
in October, 1916, while the tree was still in leaf, and was 
then as gay as any spring-flowering cherry. At Kew it 
does not flower so freely during the two latter months 
when the leaves have fallen; this, however, is perhaps 
only because weather conditions are then usually more 
inclement. According to Wilson this variety in Japan 
does sometimes, like the typical P. subhirtella, produce 
flowers in April, although even then it does so sparingly ; 
at Kew it has not, so far, produced any flowers in spring. 
Description.—Trree of bushy habit, 10-20 ft. high, branchlets pubescent 
when young, nearly glabrous by autumn. Leaves ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 
rounded to broadly cuneate at the base, acuminate, serrate, sometimes biserrate, 
the teeth gland-tipped, 14-8} in, long, 3-1} in. wide, pubescent on both 
surfaces when young, becoming bright green and glabrescent above, dull green 
beneath ; petiole 4~{ in. long, pubescent, with one or two conspicuous glands 
near the base of the blade. Fascicles axillary, 1-3-flowered, appearing on 
short leafy twigs in October, or on the naked shoots in November and December. 
Flowers fragrant, 1-1} in. wide ; pedicels 1-1} in. long, surrounded at the base 
by a cluster of short membranous scales, slightly pilose or glabrous, often 
furnished towards the middle with one or two laciniate bracts. Receptacle 
funnel-shaped to tubular, glabrous or slightly pilose. Sepals 5, ovate- 
lanceolate, serrate, glabrous, } in. long. Petals 10 to 15 (5 in the type), pale 
pink, obcuneate to oval, truncate to acute and usually notched at the apex. 
Stamens numerous, the filaments glabrous and half as long as the petals ; 
anthers yellow. _ Ovary ovoid, slightly pilose towards the summit; style 
slightly overtopping the stamens, glabrous. Fruit not seen. 
whey, Ooo Fig. 1, base of leaf, showing glands; 2, a flower in vertical 
cnlatoi the petals and pistil removed; 8 and 4, anthers; 6, pistil :—all 
