‘Spendler’s Seedling’ 
‘Splendens’ 
‘Spring Hill’ 
‘St. Joseph’ 
‘Stedman's’ 
Hillier Nursery, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire, England. Catalog, p. 28. 
June 1987-May 1988 : Spreading habit; fruit red. Letter March 9, 1990, 
A.D. Barker, Hopleys Plants, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England : P. 
coccinea ‘Sparkler’ introduced by Hopleys Plants in 1984. 
P. coccinea 
(C. Philip, compiler. The Plant Finder, 2d ed., p. 297. 1988, without de- 
scription) : Listed as available from Hopleys Plants, Much Hadham, 
Hertfordshire, England. No additional information available. 
(W.B. Clarke Nursery, San Jose, California. Catalog, p. 19. 1931, as P. 
formosana ‘Splendens’) : Fruit rich red, glossy, abundant; originated at 
W.B. Clarke Nursery; introduced 1931. Sunset Nursery, Oakland, Califor- 
nia. Catalog, p. 17. 1931, as P. formosana ‘Splendens’ : Leaves small; 
fruit scarlet. 
P. koidzumii 
Orange Red 32A, RHS 
[Plants received February 11, 1963 at U.S. National Arboretum from 
Spring Hill Nurseries, Tipp City, Ohio, without description.] Letter Decem- 
ber 20, 1965, Thomas B. Kyle, Spring Hill Nurseries : Origin uncertain; 
simply a descriptive term, not intended as a cultivar name. 
(W.H. Youngman. The Washington Star Garden Book, p. 111. 1968) : Fruit 
red, large; somewhat tender in exposed situations. Plant apparently not 
known in cultivation. 
[Previously unpublished name ]. Name registered with U.S. National 
Aboretum by John R. Stedman, Limebridge Nurseries, Evesham, Worces- 
ter, England, May 10, 1990: Chance seedling selected 1968 by John R. 
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