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flowers are white and 5-petaled, and the fruits are larger than
those of Ko-mume (167).
616. Prunus mume, S. et Z., var., Jap. Kobai ; its
flowers are single or double and pink or dark red. The variety
mentioned here is the common one.
other kinds of different colours and forms.
Besides this there are several
617. Prunus pseudo-cerasus, Lindl. fl.
pleno., Jap.
Yaye-zakura ; a garden tree of the order Rosaceae attaining to a
height of 10-20 fts. In spring before sprouting it bears many
double light pink flowers, which are very fine. Besides the
common one here mentioned, there are many varieties of white,
red, yellow, or green and single or double flowers.
617. b. Prunus pseudo-cerasus, Lindl. fl.
simple,
Jap. Hitoye-zakura ; a variety of the preceding with pink or red
single petaled flowers.
618. Prunus pseudo-cerasus, Lindl. fl.
pleno., Jap.
Fitgenzo ; a variety of the preceding. In spring after sprouting
double pink flowers appear. These flowers produce crimson new
leaves at the centre.
619. Prunus SUbhirtella, Miq., Jap. Higan-zakura ; a
garden tree of the order Rosaceaa, growing several fts. high. It
blooms before sprouting in spring, and the flowers are single and
pink, being followed witli small red berries, which turn dark
purple when ripe.
620. Prunus subhirtella, Miq., var. pendula, Jap.
SJddare-zakura ; it has drooping branches, and the flowers and
leaves are almost the same as the preceding, but more beautiful.
621. Prunus japonica, 77/., Jap. Niwa-mume; a garden
slirub of the order Rosaceae attaining to a height of 20-30 fts. In
spring it opens single small white flowers shaded with pink, being
succeeded with small purplish red berries of a bitter and aciduous
taste.