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Prunus mume Sieb. & Succ. (Amygdalaceae . ) 45064. 

 Japanese apricot plants grown at the Plant Introduction 

 Field Station, Chico, California, from scions pre- 

 sented by Mr. David Fairchild from his place "In the 

 Woods". "Var. Oteno. The 'Japanese Flowering Plum' is 

 really an apricot. The picturesque form of the tree, 

 its extremely fragrant blossoms and their beauty com- 

 bined with the fact that it is one of the earliest of 

 all trees to bloom, often so early that snow falls on 

 the blooms, have made it the favorite of Japanese 

 poets. It is hardy in the Atlantic coast states and 

 even though its blossoms often get killed by frost it 

 is worthy of extensive trial. Its fruits are sour and 

 remind one of the American wild plum in flavor. They 

 form, when pickled, an important part of the Japanese 

 army ration." (Fairchild.) 



Prunus serrulata Lindley. (Amygdalaceae.) 45049. Jap- 

 anese flowering cherry plants grown at the Plant Introduc- 

 tion Field Station, Rockville, Maryland, from scions 

 presented by Mr. David Fairchild from his place "In 

 the Woods". "Var. Naden (?). One of the loveliest of 

 the very double, delicate pink varieties . Late flower- 

 ing, about May 1. Flowers hang in clusters of 2 to 5 

 on long stems; buds at first deep pink and truncate as 

 though their tips had been cut off. Expand slowly and 

 form wonderful double very large (1| inches) flat 

 flowers with petals a delicate pink, deeper colored 

 at the margins. Flowers in rifts. Tree extremely Jap- 

 anesque. Fairly vigorous. One of the loveliest for 

 small lawn planting." (Fairchild.) 



Prunus serrulata Lindley. (Amygdalaceae.) 45050. Jap- 

 anese flowering cherry plants grown at the Plant Introduc- 

 tion Field Station, Rockville, Maryland, from scions 

 presented by Mr. David Fairchild from his place "In 

 the Woods". "Var. Hosokawa. A very beautiful double- 

 flowered form with truncate, deep pink buds and flat, 

 light pink flowers in clusters of 2 to 3 on rather 

 long pendent flower-stalks. Flowers very profusely. 

 Resembles closely the Naden (S. P. I. 45049) but tree 

 appears to be less vigorous. Late bloomer (May 1 in 

 Maryland)." (Fairchild.) 



Prunus serrulata Lindley. (Amygdalaceae.) 45051. Jap- 

 anese flowering cherry plants grown at the Plant Introduc- 

 tion Field Station, Rockville, Maryland, from scions 

 presented by Mr. David Fairchild from his place "In 



