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Primus serrulata Lindley. (Amygdalaceae. ) 45060. 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. Wasemiyako. Large semi-double al- 

 most pure white flowers, upright on short stems, very 

 attractively arranged on the branches. Mid-season; 

 (flowering April 25 in Maryland). Tree only fairly 

 vigorous. Suitable for lawn planting and showy from 

 a distance." (Fairchild.) 



Primus serrulata Lindley. (Amygdalaceae.) 45061. 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. Miyakobeni. Mid-season variety (April 

 10 to 20 in Maryland), with semi-double flowers (If 

 inches across) borne on short upright stems in clusters 

 of 2 or 3. Buds pointed, quite pink; flowers pale 

 pink when young, turning reddish with age, slightly 

 fragrant. The tree is a very profuse bloomer and vig- 

 orous grower, attaining 20 feet in 10 years on Mary- 

 land mica schist soil." (Fairchild.) 



Primus serrulata Lindley. (Amygdalaceae.) 45062. 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. Toranowo. Large (1| inches) extremely 

 double flowers, deep pink when in bud becoming deli- 

 cate light pink in full bloom, hanging on long stems 

 in clusters of 2 to 5. Buds flat as though tips were 

 cut off. Not so free-flowering as Naden (S. P. I. 

 No. 45049) but with deeper pink flowers. Prominent 

 green pistils. Tree fairly vigorous." (Fairchild.) 



Prunus sieboldii (Carr.) Wittmack. (Amygdalaceae.) 

 45053. Japanese flowering cherry plants grown at the Plant 

 Introduction Field Station, Rockville, Maryland, from 

 scions presented by Mr. David Fairchild fromhis place 

 "In the Woods". "Var. Mikuruma gayeshi. Early flowering 

 (April 10 to 20 in Maryland), quite light pink, semi- 

 double, medium-large flowers on long upright stems. 

 Very profuse bloomer. Tree vigorous and because of 

 earliness of flowering a very desirable variety though 

 individual flowers are perhaps not so lovely as the 

 very double late-blooming sorts." (Fairchild.) 



