TREES AND SHRUBS FOR GARDEN AND PARK. 



well-known tree, but not grown nearly so much as it might be. Blooming in Deciduous 

 early Spring, when other deciduous trees and shrubs are dull and bare, it makes a trees. 

 very desirable plant. There are many varieties, of which P. a. amara, the " Bitter 

 Almond ; " P. a. dulcis, the " Sweet Almond ; " and P. a. persicoides are worth plant- 

 ing, but none of these varieties succeed well in the six Northern counties. 



P. CERASIFERA, the " Myrobalan or Cherry Plum," is a small tree bearing white 

 flowers. The variety with fine purple foliage, P. cerasifera atropurpurea (syn. 

 P. Pissardi), is one of the finest trees for colour contrast. 



P. CERASUS, the " Wild or Dwarf Cherry," with a double form, P. C. Rhexi flore- 

 pleno, are charming when planted in groups in the park or near the edge of a wood. 



P. DAVIDIANA is a species which makes a very fine tree ; the flowers are rose- 

 coloured, and a most pleasing effect is obtained when planted with the white variety 

 amongst shrubs with dark green foliage. 



P. JAPONICA, although not a tree form, is useful for making a low-growing 

 clump. Two double varieties are P. j. flore-albo-pleno and P. j. flore-roseo-pleno. 



P. LAUROCERASUS, the " Common Laurel or Cherry Laurel," and P. lusitanica, 

 the " Portugal Laurel," are dealt with under Evergreen Shrubs. Syn. Cerasus 

 Laurocerasus. 



P. MAHALEB' (Syn. Cerasus Mahaleb), the " St. Lucie Cherry," and its variety, 

 P. m. pendula, are excellent for specimen trees, especially the latter, which has a 

 graceful pendulous habit. 



P. MARITIMA, the " Beach Plum," as the name denotes, is an excellent subject 

 for the seaside. 



P. MUME, the " Japanese Apricot," with its varieties, some with double flowers 

 and rich colours, add to the charm which the genus " Prunus " provides in the 

 early part of the year. 



P. PADUS (Syn. Cerasus Padus), the " Bird Cherry," with its host of varieties, 

 is seen to advantage when planted with other trees in a more or less wild state ; 

 the flowers are white in colour, and are borne on racemes which vary in length. 



P. PERSICA, the " Peach," is well known for its beautiful Spring blossoms. The 

 varieties P. p. magnifica, P. p. flore-albo-pleno, P. p. flore-roseo-pleno, are very beautiful. 



P. PSEUDO-CERASUS is a very showy tree from China and Japan with pink flowers. 

 The two most distinct varieties are P. p.-c. flore-luteo-pleno, with light yellow flowers, 

 and P. p.-c. James H. Veitch, a large-flowered form of intense pink colour (Syn. Cerasus 

 pseudo-cerasus). There are many new varieties of excellent colour and form. 



P. SERRULATA has a peculiar habit of throwing out long horizontal branches. 

 The flowers are borne in profusion on short spurs. Syn. Cerasus serrulata. 



P. SPINOSA, the " Sloe or Blackthorn," is, of course, found wild throughout 

 the country. There is also a double form, P. s. flore-pleno. 



P. SUBHIRTELLA is a Japanese species which forms a very elegant tree about 

 ten feet high. 



PYRUS. There are numerous groups in this genus, which include the Pear, Apple, 

 Medlar, Mountain Ash, Service Tree, and others. The trees generally attain a medium 

 size, although some are shrubby. When in flower or bearing fruit, all are very 

 ornamental. T.S. 



P. AMERICANA is the American " Mountain Ash." It grows upwards of twenty 

 feet high and bears scarlet fruits. 



P. ARBUTIFOLIA, the " Choke-Berry," is a shrubby tree growing to about ten 

 feet high. The foliage turns a high colour in Autumn. It is therefore a most 

 useful form for shrubberies. 



P. ARIA, the " White Beam Tree," is the type of a very ornamental section 



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