Gardening in California 



CERASUS. 



A genus of hardy, deciduous, 

 or evergreen trees or shrubs, 

 many species of which are highly 

 ornamental, our native, ever- 

 green species being in many re- 

 spects the most handsome of all. 

 Its shiny dark-green, holly-like 

 leaves and bushy habit make it 

 a general favorite with planters. 

 It grows freely in any garden 

 soil which is well-drained, pre- 

 ferring a loose rocky soil with 

 an Eastern exposure. The so- 

 called English Laurel and the 

 Portuguese species are also much admired, and the Chinese, 

 double-flowering deciduous species is one of our gayest Spring- 

 flowering shrubs. 



Our native species Cerasus ilicifolia is propagated by seeds 

 sown one-half of an inch deep, in early Spring, either where they 

 are to remain, or singly in pots where they should be kept until 

 they are from twelve to eighteen inches high. 



The English and Portuguese Laurels may be propagated by 

 seeds sown, one-quarter of an inch deep, in the open ground in 

 early Spring, or by cuttings planted in October in sandy soil in 

 the open ground where they should be kept for one year and then 

 planted in nursery rows until required. 



Cerasus serrulata and other double-flowering varieties are 

 propagated by budding on the common Cherry about May. 



Portugal Laurel. 



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