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but the bracteoles show that it belongs to P. serrulata. 
The branches are erect-spreading and the flowers 
white, single, or nearly so." (Wilson, The Cherries 
of Japan, p. 34, under P. serrulata, var. pubeseens, f. 
sirayuki. ) 
Surugadai-nioi. (47143). A moderately large, tree with 
brown-gray twigs , brownish red young leaves and white, 
fragrant flowers. Blossoming time about the end of 
April. (Adapted fromMiyoshi, Japanische Bergkirschen, 
p. 132, under P. serrulata, f. surugadai-odora.) "Flowers 
semidouble, fragrant, nearly white, pendulous on long, 
slender pedicels. This is a late-flowering form." 
(Wilson, The Cherries of Japan, p. 51, under P. 
lannesiana, f . surugadai-odora. ) 
Taki-nioi. (47144) . A medium-sized tree with spreading 
branches, brown-gray twigs, brown-red young leaves, 
flower buds with reddish tips and white, fragrant 
flowers. Blossoming time about the end of April. 
(Adapted from Miyoshi , Japanische Bergkirschen, p. 133, 
under P. serrulata, f. eataracta.) "Flowers single, white, 
and very fragrant. The vernacular name (taki-nioi) 
signifies 'fragrance from a cataract.'" (Wilson, The 
Cherries of Japan, p. 48, under P. lannesiana , f eataracta . ) 
Ukon-zakura. (47145). "A medium-sized tree with light 
yellow-green flowers, the outermost petals of which 
are pinkish on the outer surface. Blossoming time 
the last of April. A subform lutioides, of lighter yellow- 
green color (Asagi.) is found in Kohoku. (Adapted from 
Miyoshi, Japanische Bergkirschen, p. 124, under P. 
serrulata, f. luteo-virens.) "Flowers greenish yellow, 
semidouble or double. This is a very striking cherry 
with large flowers, borne in great profusion. The 
Japanese names are Ukon and Asagi." (Wilson, The Cherries 
of Japan, p. 56, under P. lannesiana, f. grandi flora.) 
Pyrus communis (Malaceae), 47227. Pear. From 
Mustapha-Alger , Algiers. Cuttings from Dr. L. Trabut . 
"Kontoula pear from Achaia. Grafts of an early pear, 
which bears abundantly a very sweet little pear which 
is quite fragrant. This vigorous tree, which rapidly 
attains large dimensions, appears interesting to me. 
In 1914, the Botanical Station received from Greece 
some grafts of a pear whose fruits are much esteemed 
because of their earliness; in Elis and Achaia, where 
it is much cultivated, it bears the name of Kontopodaroussa 
or Kontoula; there it attains large dimensions and is 
remarkable for its great and regular f ruitf ulness . 
Grafted upon Pyrus gharbiana.a species native to Algeria 
