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Oriental Flowering Trees and Shrubs 
trees along tKe highway, before the widening of this public road made it 
necessary to remove the trees. However, we have reserved pictures to 
remind us of the 'glory that was.’ They were so exceedingly showy that 
a traffic jam would occur almost every Saturday and Sunday when people 
stopped to admire the trees. 
The buds of Kofugen are crimson and open up into double flowers of 
deep pink blending into old rose. In form the flower is absolutely identical 
to Naden, hut the color is much deeper. The flowers are exceedingly heavy 
and hang down in great fluffy clusters; so prolific are they that the branches 
are obliterated by the pink flowers. The growth of the tree is very symmet¬ 
rical and quite spreading in old 
trees, but it is possible to remove 
the lower branches and bring the 
tree top or the crown up high 
enough to walk or drive under. 
Of course, it is wise to set the 
trees back from the roadside suffi¬ 
ciently to make your passage 
easier while the trees are young. 
When they are to be planted to 
form arches or natural pergolas, 
it is advisable to plant them 12 
feet apart across the path and 6 
feet apart in the rows. The effect 
then would be practically instan¬ 
taneous. When spaced a greater 
distance apart, one would have to 
wait too long for effect. 
Japanese Roseflowering Cherry: Rosea 
Sekizan, called “Kofugen ” by some nurserymen, is not worthy of culti¬ 
vation and has been abandoned by us. 
Kwanzan, also known as “Kanzan. ” The following extract is taken 
from Circular No. 515 , U. S. Department of Agriculture. “Probably the 
finest display of Kwanzan is to be seen in Potomac Park, Washington, 
D. C, where more than 200 trees are grouped around Hains Point. These 
trees, planted in 1912 , are now about 18 feet high, and in excellent condi¬ 
tion. The flowers open at about the same time as those of Kofugen and 
Shirofugen and form a striking contrast to the rose-pink and whitish 
flowers of these sorts. ” 
“Kwanzan is as hardy as any of the double-flowered cherries and is a 
vigorous grower. Young trees often grow so rapidly that they develop long 
leaders, especially when growing conditions are very favorable. If in mid- 
