Cherry ; a warm sunny position is needed to show its perfection Varieties of 

 of beauty, and perhaps for that reason it is less commonly known Double 

 than any of the other Cherries. At Wisley there is a lovely Cherry 

 specimen which has had time to grow into a good-sized tree. 

 It is naturally pendulous in habit, and the boughs are laden 

 with delicate pink rosettes, the serrated edges of the petals 

 giving an increased effect of feathery lightness. This variety 

 should be always on its own roots a simple matter, as it is 

 easily raised from layers or seeds. A plant I purchased, hoping 

 shortly to have a cloud of pale pink blossom below a tall white 

 Cherry, has been grafted on to a standard stock, and is con- 

 sequently very slow in growth. 



Next in order comes the group of Japanese Cherries called 

 Prunus Pseudo-cerasus. There are several lovely varieties 

 notably C. Watereri Sieboldi G. H. Veltch. Watereri has 

 semi-double flowers about an inch and a half across, showing 

 the bunches of soft yellow stamens, and are set in bunches the 

 whole length of the bough so that the tree is literally covered 

 with blossom. The colour is the palest blush, flushed with rose 

 on the outer side of the petals. G. If. Veitch is the same in 

 growth but much rosier in tone. 



With these should be grown the pure white double forms, 

 Prunus Aviumflore pleno and Prunus Rhexiiflore pleno. The 

 large double flowers hanging in clusters are dazzling in their 

 snowy whiteness. Another Japanese variety serrulata double 

 white with a slight blush tinge, is very useful, as it is only in 

 bud when those already mentioned are in full flower; the 

 growth is delightful, with lovely, densely clothed branches. 

 Prunus Mahaleb, the St Lucie Cherry, is also late, reminding 

 one of May, both in growth and scent, but the habit is more 



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