VII. NOTED CHERRY TREES 
Among many well-known sakura trees there are 
not a few protected by law as national cherry trees, 
either on account of their being rare kinds or because 
of their peculiar growth. The trees listed below, each 
with a brief description, are representative :— 
(1) ‘Nara Yae-zakura”” (Prunus antiqua) 
This famed old cherry tree stands in the grounds 
of the Chisokuin Temple in Nara and is highly valued 
on account of the graceful beauty of its double crim- 
son flowers. The tree blossoms early in May. 
(2) “Shiroko Fudan-zakura” (Prunus serrulata f. 
semperflorens ). 
This cherry tree, well known since very olden times, 
is in the compound of the Koyasu-kannon Temple at 
Shiroko, Kawage County, Miye Prefecture. The small 
area in which the tree grows is walled in with stone. 
Except in mid-summer the tree has white flowers all 
through the year. The stalks are short in the winter 
flowers, but long in late spring flowers. Even in the 
cold season its leaves retain their green colour, as with 
evergreens. A cherry tree blooming with green leaves 
under snow looks very singular of course. 
(3) ‘*Kenrokuen Kiku-zakura’? or Chrysanthemum 
Cherry (Prunus serrulata f. sphaerantha). 
This cherry tree, bearing a peculiar name, is found 
in the famous Kenroku-en Park in the city of Kanazawa. 
and is widely known as Kiku-zakura or chrysanthemum 
cherry. Each of its flowers consists of numerous large 
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