Figure 11. — Flora W. Patterson, one of the scientists who inspected the first shipment of 

 Japanese cherry trees. (Courtesy, Mycologia, vol. 21.) 



THE SECOND GIFT OF JAPANESE FLOWERING 



CHERRY TREES TO THE 



NATION'S CAPITAL 



Mayor Ozaki heard of the need to destroy the trees while visiting the 

 Nation's Capital (fig. 14). At that time, he reportedly suggested that the 

 City of Tokyo take the necessary steps to ensure the safe and healthy ship- 

 ment of another consignment of trees. By December 1910, stories were 

 circulating in the press about plans that were already underway between 



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