stalk 

 leave 

 .very flrm in 



or three togetbtr, preceding the 

 1. in diameter, flattened lengthwise, 

 3, perfectly '.mouth, handsome 



roon-red, possessing 'a deep suture, the yellow flesh 



closely adhering to the small, spongy roughened nearh 



orbicular pit. Named in honor of 



Eugene Simon, who sent pits trom 



China to France, prior to lb72 



China. B.H. 1872:nO.-Introduced 



into the United States about 18&0, 



or shortly after. Although much 



advertised by nurserymen, it has 



not attracted great attention from 



fruit-growers in the East. Upon 



the Pacific slope it is populai Th. 



fruit is usually bitter, with m 



alraond-Iike astringency, but soni. 



times it is very palatable. The ti ( ■ 



is very hardy and vigorous somt 



what north of the limit of peaih 



growing, but, except in the Faciht 



region, it does not appear to be 



uniformly productive. The fruit 



is handsome, with a pleasing odor, 



and it keeps a long time. The tree 



is conspicuous for its narrow, eiect 



growth. The flowers are borne on 



short spurs on wood two and more 



years old; also singly on the last 



year's growth. 



p. CocomiUa. Tennre. Allied to P 

 small tree, with tli..rii\ l.ranrli s Ijs 



small and yellow. It.ilv — /■ i / i '/ ' 

 Padus. "Itisasm.-.H ir.-..,l|" '"/,'"' 



glanduhir ;ii 111" I' I ■ '■ ■! ■■•■ I -■' 1 



P.Jao/n., <:- II. •• . - 



10ft.). with si.ii.ll 

 nate, serrulate Ivs i ; 



short-stalked, aiii 



juicy, small 



bly serrate 



stilked fr less th 

 6 19d and Forest 

 second species ot F 



PSEUDOLAKIX 



racemes tHudular iiid be 



ring oonspiLUOUS 



te J. in across 



i m miOsumoier Hpan ij P 

 2 — / Miuwliana Sarg "A 

 il) \ery simdar in general ap 



f% 



ij 1 contounded 

 er il habit and thi 

 ik IS darker and 

 e common cherry 

 branches and the 



I 1 i\ ,i\ lie thin those ot 



t much piler pmk or 



I Mtf smooth but the 



lilt I III Ivs which appear 



)i tilt II u 1-. ire broader thinner 



gul irly tut on tlieir mirgms and are 



pubescent on the under side as well 



shoots and have two conspicuous 



M04. Prunus Davidiana (X %). 



.43. 



the ends of leafless shoots: tls. white, long-stalked, less than 

 ^in. across, the racemes 2-3 in long: Its. lanceolate, elliptic 

 or obovate. serrate. Manchuria. — P. Maximbrmasii, Rnpr. 

 Subgenus Padus; 25-30 ft.; young growth rusty -pubescent: 

 Ivs. elliptic " -- -" -'- '-——■<'"■' -""-1"^™.. 



elllptie -obovate, long - stalked, coarsely < 



'J rpa Swirl / 

 \s elUptif I 

 shorter tb i 

 ; Hi to Uri/.l '-S i 



common tree [than P Padus] 



elevated forests of Hondo is Prunus Ssiori 



Bird Clierry ilways eisilv distmgiushed by its pale 



hiebark It is a handsome glibrous tree withoblong 



_ Ivs and long graceful raceme 



and IS well worth introducing into our plantitic 



mental plint It ilso grow- m SaKhilin wh< 



covered by Schmidt, in Manchuna, and in western China. 



Sargent. Forest Flora of Japan. L. H. B. 



PSEUDOLAEIX (Greek, pseudos, false, and Larix; 

 being similar to, but not a true Larch). Conifera. 

 Golden Larch. A genus of one species, a tall, pyra- 

 midal tree with horizontally spreading whorled branches ; 

 the linear leaves appear in dense clusters on short spurs, 

 but those of the leading shoots are scattered and spirally 

 arranged. It is a beautiful tree with its long, spreading 

 branches pendulous at the extremities and clothed with 

 light green feathery foliage turning to a clear yellow in 

 fall. The tree seems to remain free from insect pests 

 and fungous diseases and is hardy in Mass. and prob- 

 ably farther north. It requires a sunny, open position 

 and a well-drained, moderately moist soil; it does not 

 thrive nor look well if crowded by other trees. The 

 Golden Larch should be raised only from seeds. 1£ 



