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622. Prunus japonica, T/i. t var. B. glandulosa, Jap.
Niwa-zakura ; its white or pink double flowers are very
beautiful.
623. Prunus persica, Benth et Hook, Jap. Momo ; this
of its fruits. The
plant (184) is admired of its flowers in spite
common variety is mentioned here. There are several others with
single or double and white or pink flowers.
624. Prunus persica, Benth et Hook, fl. rubra, Jap.
Hito ; a variety of peach prized for its double, deep crimson, and
long durable flowers.
625. Spiraea thunbergii, Sieb., Jap.
Kogome-bana ; a mountain shrub of the order Rosaceae growing
in bushes 4-5 fts. high. In spring
it bears small 5-petaled
flowers in clusters before the leaves. They look like snow flakes,
whence the Japanese name.
626. Spiraea prunifolia, 5. et Z., Jap. Shijimi-bana^
Haje-bana ; a garden shrub of the order Rosaceae very much
like the preceding in shape and quality, with round leaves and
double white flowers in the form of balls.
627. Spiraea cantonensis, Lour., Jap. Kodemari; a
garden-shrub of the order Rosaceae attaining to a height of 3-4 fts.
In spring
it bears small white flowers in umbels in the form of
small balls.
628. Spiraea japonica, L., Jap. Shimotsuke; a mountainshrub
of the order Rosaceae attaining to a height of 3-4 fts. In
summer it bears small flowers forming umbels. Their colours are
white, pink, red, etc.
629. Kerria japonica, D.C., Jap. Yamabuki; a wild
shrub of the order Rosaceae attaining to a height of 3-4 fts. In
spring after sprouting it bears single or double yellow flowers.
The variety of single flowers has several seeds on a calyx.