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interest are the doubled-flowered Chinese and Japanese vari- 

 eties. P. Sinensis has numerous single or double flowers, 

 of a white or rosy-red color, disposed in clusters along the 

 branches. Prunus subhirtella (syn. Cerasus Japonica pen- 

 dula and O. pendida) has drooping branches, and small 

 white or rose-colored, single or double flowers, disposed in 

 clusters along the branches. This is a very ornamental tree 

 of a pendulous habit, fine for specimens on choice lawns. 

 The red-leaved plum (P. Pissardii) is a small, erect-grow- 

 ing tree with oval crowns and purplish leaves. The flowers 

 are insignificant, small, and white. Prunus Simonii is an- 

 other Chinese species of comparatively little ornamental 

 value. Cherries and plums will do well in light and gravelly 

 soil, and they are therefore especially useful where the soil 

 is thin and poor. In sandy loam most species will thrive 

 better than in almost any other soil, but moist and low 

 positions are not suitable. 



Thorns and Hawthorns, Gratcegus. These are among 

 the most beautiful flowering trees, of neat and compact 

 habit, with finely cut leaves. The foliage turns into the 

 most striking colors in autumn, gold, crimson, and scarlet 

 together on the same tree. It is chiefly the American 

 thorns that assume these gorgeous autumn tints. 



The hawthorn (O. Oxijacanthd) is a small tree branch- 

 ing down to the ground, of a fine conical habit, with dense, 

 dark-colored foliage. The leaves are rather small, obovate^ 

 slightly trifid, or pinnatifid. The flowers are numerous, 

 white, sweet-scented, corymbose, on short lateral branchlets 

 along the main branches. The double white thorn is one 

 of the finest of lawn trees, and so are, also, the various red 



