ing cherry, and in
| | |the garden is hardly
| | |wanted, as its
| | |double-flowered varieties
| | |are far more beautiful,
| | |especially *Rhexi
| | |flore-pleno, which has very
| | |double, snow-white,
| | |rosette-shaped flowers. It
| | |is one of the most
| | |beautiful of all the
| | |Cherries, and when grown as
| | |a standard makes a small
| | |and spreading tree of much
| | |charm. It is sometimes
| | |catalogued as C. caproniana
| | |multiplex, C. c.
| | |ranunculiflora, and C.
| | |serotina flore-pleno.
| | |Persicifolia has similar
| | |flowers, but tinged with
| | |rose. C. Cerasus and C.
| | |Avium have much in common,
| | |but the former has smaller
| | |leaves and an acid fruit.
| | |
P. Chamaecerasus |Europe, but long|White |This is a small shrub,
(Siberian Cherry) |grown in English|flowers, |seldom more than 4 feet
|gardens |3/4 in. |high; it has slender
| |across; |branches, shining
| |Spring |dark-green leaves and
| | |flowers, followed by small
| | |reddish-purple acid fruits.
| | |When grown as a standard
| | |it makes a round,
| |