Descriptive List of the Second Shipment 

 of Cherry Trees 3 



(Of the 12 selections listed below, only Somei-Yoshino and Kwanzan are 

 extant in Potomac Park.) 



Ariake (Dawn): Habit; open tree up to 18 ft. with occasional upright 

 spreading, stout branches arising from the trunk near ground. Leaves; 

 young foliage is bronze-green, and at maturity is usually larger and more 

 coarsely serrated than other cherry selections. Flowers; single or with 

 some extra petals, pendulous, in clusters of 2 to 4; in bud slightly pinkish 

 white, expanding to white with almost flat surfaces up to 5.5 cm. across. 

 According to Russell, 4 Ariake was perhaps introduced into the United 

 States with the 1912 Potomac Park Japanese cherry trees. 



Fugenzo (derivative of Buddah): Habit; a dense tree up to 20 ft. high 

 and 20 ft. wide with horizontal crossing branches. Leaves; copper-bronze 

 when young turning green when fully developed. Flowers; double (about 

 30 petals), deep pink, opening late in the season. 



This is one of the oldest cultivated Japanese cherry trees in Japan. It is 

 pictured in Japanese paintings that are more.than 500 years old. 



Fukurokuju (good fortune and wealth)'. Habit; upright spreading, well- 

 shaped tree. Flowers; double in stiff clusters approximately 5 cm. across, 

 pale pink and free flowering. 



Gyoiko (ancient name for the Japanese Emperors' yellowish-green cos- 

 tume): Habit; upright spreading tree to 20 ft. becoming wider with age. 

 Leaves; copper colored when opening becoming green at maturity, 

 unevenly serrated. Flowers; double 10 to 15 petals approximately 4 cm. 

 across, yellowish-green with darker green stripes, becoming flushed with 

 pink as they age. 



Ichiyo (single leaf): Habit; upright spreading tree up to 25 ft. high and 

 25 ft. wide. Leaves; pale bronze when unfolding becoming green as they 

 expand. Flowers; double, pale pink, approximately 5 cm. across, in clus- 

 ters of 3 or 4. 



Jo-noi: Habit; upright spreading tree with broad crown 25 ft. tall and 

 25 ft. wide. Leaves; slightly bronze at first turning green as they expand, 

 appearing after the blossoms open. Flowers; pure white single or semi- 

 double, in clusters of 2 to 4, very fragrant, approximately 4 cm. across. 

 This is a very free-flowering Oriental cherry that is perhaps the most fra- 

 grant of all. 



Kwanzan (known also as Kanzan and Seki-yama): Habit; tree to 30 

 ft.; upright spreading, wide vase shape with stiff ascending branches. 

 Leaves; large coppery pink with dark red petioles, becoming dark green 

 with age. Margin; simple serrated or nearly so. Flowers; buds rose red and 



3 A11 the trees in this shipment are cultivars of Primus serrulata Lindl. except Somei- 

 yoshino which is a selection of Prunus x yedoensis Matsum. 



4 Paul Russell, "Japanese Flowering Cherries," U.S. Department of Agriculture Circular 

 No. 313. Washington, D.C., March 1934. 



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