Cherry; a warm sunny position is needed to show its perfection Varieties of 
of beauty, and perhaps for that reason it is less commonly known Double 
than any of the other Cherries. At Wisley there is a lovely Cherry 
specimen which has had time to grow into a good-sized tree. 
It is naturally pendulous in habit, and the boughs are laden 
with delicate pink rosettes, the serrated edges of the petals 
giving an increased effect of feathery lightness. This variety 
should be always on its own roots—a simple matter, as it is 
easily raised from layers or seeds, A plant I purchased, hoping 
shortly to have a cloud of pale pink blossom below a tall white 
Cherry, has been grafted on to a standard stock, and is con- 
sequently very slow in growth. 
Next in order comes the group of Japanese Cherries called 
Prunus Pseudo-cerasus. There are several lovely varieties— 
notably C. Watereri—Sieboldi—G. H. Veitch. Watereri has 
semi-double flowers about an inch and a half across, showing 
the bunches of soft yellow stamens, and are set in bunches the 
whole length of the bough so that the tree is literally covered 
with blossom. The colour is the palest blush, flushed with rose 
on the outer side of the petals. G. A. Veitch is the same in 
growth but much rosier in tone. 
With these should be grown the pure white double forms, 
Prunus Avium flore pleno and Prunus Rhexi flore pleno. ‘The 
large double flowers hanging in clusters are dazzling in their 
snowy whiteness. Another Japanese variety—serru/ata—double 
white with a slight blush tinge, is very useful, as it is only in 
bud when those already mentioned are in full flower; the 
growth is delightful, with lovely, densely clothed branches. 
Prunus Mabaleb, the St Lucie Cherry, is also late, reminding 
one of May, both in growth and scent, but the habit is more 
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