an
| | |exactly opposite tendency,
| | |branches and racemes being
| | |quite erect. P. virginiana,
| | |a nearly allied Bird Cherry
| | |from North America, is also
| | |represented by a pendulous
| | |form. P. serotina and its
| | |variety pendula, and the
| | |other members of the Padus
| | |group, are not important.
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[Illustration: _PRUNUS SERRULATA IN FLOWER. (Spring.)_]

[Illustration: _THE DOUBLE-FLOWERED BIRD CHERRY. (Prunus Padus fl.
pl.)_]

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| COUNTRY OR | COLOUR |
NAME. | ORIGIN AND | AND | GENERAL REMARKS.
| NATURAL ORDER. | SEASON. |
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| | |
LAUROCERASUS | | |
GROUP. | | |
| | |
P. ilicifolia |California |White |A tender evergreen with
| | |holly-like leaves, but only
| | |hardy in warm southern and
| | |western countries. It is a
| | |small bush, 6 feet to 8
| | |feet high, and has short
| | |and erect flower racemes
| | |and deep-green leaves.
| | |
P. Laurocerasus |East Europe |White |A well-known evergreen, too
(Cherry Laurel) | | |freely planted in the past,
| | |and so vigorous as to
| | |over-run the garden in
| | |cour