:erasus  serotina.  Wild  Black  Cherry.  (M) 
Its  flower-racemes  are  white  and  fragrant,  its 
leaves  glossy,  and  its  fruits  black.  lo  to  12 
feet.  |i. 
Sieboldii  flore  pleno.  Siebold's  Double- 
flowering  Cherry.  (M)  White  flowers, 
tinted  with  rose.    5  to  6  feet,  I1.50. 
Prunus  Persica  •  Peach 
Little  trees  that  wrap  themselves  in  rich 
;louds  of  fragrant  bloom  early  in  spring. 
:*ersica  vulgaris,  var.  rosea  plena.  Double  Pink- 
flowering.   (S)   4  to  5  feet,  75  cts. 
var.  sanguinea  plena.  Double  Red-flower- 
ing. (S)  4  to  5  feet,  75  cts, 
var.  foliis  purpureis.  Purple-leaved  Peach. 
(S)  The  new  foliage  is  a  deep  purple.  4  to 
5  feet,  75  cts. 
Prunus  '  Plums 
The  ornamental  varieties  are  frequently  used 
as  small  trees.    See  Shrubs,  page  58. 
Ptelea  •    Hop  Tree 
See  Flowering  Shrubs,  page  5"^ 
Pyrus.  Flowering  Crab  Apples 
Hardy  little  flowering  trees,  that  bloom  abun- 
dantly in  spring.    Their  double  fragrant  flowers 
are  always  enthusiastically  remarked  upon. 
Pyrus  angustifolia,  var.  Bechteli.  Bechtel's 
Double-flowering  Crab.  (S)  Bears  masses 
of  double,  rose-like  flowers  of  a  delicate  pink 
color  and  most  delightful  fragrance.  Blooms 
when  quite  young.    3  to  4  feet,  75  cts. 
P.    Malus   Parkmani.     Parkman's  Double- 
flowering.  (S)  Pendent,  semi-double,  dark 
rose-colored  flowers,  that  wreathe  its  branches. 
3  to  4  feet.  75  cts. 
AK  TREES  IN  WASHINGTON.  D.   C.     (See  page  40) 
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