“Vamataka Jindai-zakura” (A giant white equinox cherry) 
its trunk and thereby unfortunately deprived the giant 
tree of its former majesty. The flowers are ‘seen at 
their best about the middle of April. 
(2) ‘ Neodani Usuzumi-zakura ” 
On a tableland of Neo village, Motosu County, 
Gifu Prefecture, stands a solitary giant sakura tree, a 
rare specimen of Higan-zakura, or equinox cherries. 
Locally the cherry tree is known as Usuzumi-zakura. 
Measuring 26 feet in girth at breast height, its ap- 
pearance is majestic, with its large branches spreading 
in all directions. The tree belongs to the same kind 
as the above-mentiond ‘“ Yamataka Jindai-zakura,” 
though it is rather smaller. It is a very strong tree. 
The flowers are see at their best in the middle of 
April. . . 
~5I 
