GLEANINGS AND ORIGINAL MEMORANDA. 



Cerasus Nepalensis. Bering e. A hardy deciduous tree, with white flowers, from 

 Nepal. Introduced by the Horticultural Society. Blossoms in June. (Fig. 165.) 



This is very like out common Bird-cherry, and must be regarded as its Indian representative. The leaves are 



cordate at the base, very glaucous underneath, where also the veins are remarkably shaggy. The peduncles and pedicels 

 are alike downy. The flowers are smaller than in the European species. We suppose there can be no doubt about this 

 being the Cerasus Nepalensis of Seringe, notwithstanding the apparent errors and material discrepancies in his specific 

 character, for there are but two Bird-cherries in the North of India, namely this and C.undulata, much better called 



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