VII. PLANTING OF CHERRY TREES 
The size and form of cherry trees, the colour and 
shape of their flowers, their blossoming season, etc. are 
not uniform, but differ with the different species. 
There is also a marked difference as to the degree of 
longevity between one species and another; somie trees 
die comparatively early, while others live for centuries. 
These and other differences must be taken into con- 
sideration in planting cherries, and above all there is 
the necessity of selecting proper species or varieties 
best suited to the location. In a word, suitable kinds 
for suitable places is the motto when planting cherry 
trees. In old times, Yama-zakura, or mountain cher- 
ries, were quite common and were admired by most 
people. No less popular were Sato-zakura, or domestic 
cherries. Besides, Higan-zakura and Shidare-zakura, 
namely equinox cherries and weeping cherries, were 
also widely planted. Lately, Somei-Yoshino cherries 
have won popularity, and have, so to speak, displaced 
mountain cherries. But Somei-Yoshino is without his- 
toric value because the trees of this group are of 
modern origin. None of the cherries representing the 
Somei-Yoshino type is seen in any ancient pictures. 
Cherry flowers depicted in colour prints are mostly 
Yama-zakura. Growing naturally in woodland as they 
do, Yama-zakura trees harmonize with the natural 
scenery of their sylvan environment. Especially attrac- 
tive are those mountain cherries whose young leaves 
are either of crimson or yellowish green. Young trees 
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