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a deciduous tree of the order Kosaceae attaining a height of
about 10 fts. In spring
it blooms pretty flowers of varions kinds,
single or double, red or white, etc. Delicious fruits are produced
from those of the single pink flowers. The fruits ripen either in
summer or in autumn. The size is abont 1-2 inches. It is
good
to eat fresh, or preserved in sugar or salt.
184. b. Amygdalus persica, Benth. et Hook., var. ,
Jap.
Kam-momo, Fuyu-monw ; a late ripening variety of peacli (184).
The fruits are preserved till winter and even to spring.
185. Amygdalus, Jap. Amende; a dwarf variety of peach
(184) attaining a height
of 60-70 fts. When it is about a foot
high it forms a pretty looking dwarf plant with many branches
covered with long narrow leaves and flowers in clusters. There
are several kinds of flowers, single or double, pink, white, or variegated,
etc.
Its fruits are ripe
in antumn.
186. Amygdalus, Jap. Dsubai- momo, Tsubaki-momo ; a
variety of peach (184) with red smooth delicious rouud fruits.
There is one which docs not ripen to red ;
it is called Aodsubai
(green variety).
186. b. Myrica rubra, Sieb. et Zucc.,3wp. Yama-momo;
this tree yields great quantities of fruits in warm regions. They
are round about the size of a thumb. When ripe they are of a
dark red colour and rich in a sweet juice.
with white and yellow fruits.
There are the varieties
187. Prunus tomentosa, Thunb., Jap. Yusura-mume ;
a deciduous shrub of the order Kosaceae attaining sometimes a
height of 7 8 fts, but generally smaller and slender than the
preceding. In spring
it
produces five petaled white flowers before
the leaves. In summer it bears round dark red lustrous fruits
which resemble cherries.
They are sweet, juicy, and delicious.
188. Zizyphus VUlgaris, Lam., Jap. Natsume ; a deciduous
tree of the order Ehamnaceae attaining a height of
about 20fts.
In the beginning of summer it blooms small yellowish
green flowers on the branches. In autumn its oval or oblong