|and P. decaisneana, which,
| | |being hybrids, cannot be
| | |depended on. These two, and
| | |the varieties of P. Aria,
| | |are best worked on stocks
| | |of P. Aria, on which they
| | |succeed very well as a
| | |rule, care being taken to
| | |choose clean, vigorous
| | |stocks with straight stems.
| | |
SORBUS GROUP. | | |
| | |
P. americana |North America |White |This is the American
| | |Mountain Ash, and is not a
| | |great success in this
| | |country. It is of smaller
| | |growth than our Mountain
| | |Ash, and has pinnate leaves
| | |and clusters of red fruit,
| | |which, like those of most
| | |of the Pyruses, are much
| | |liked by birds. There are
| | |several varieties.
| | |
*P. Aucuparia |Native |White; |This adds a brilliant note
(Mountain Ash or | |Spring |of colour to the garden
Rowan tree) | | |landscape in Autumn, and is
| | |the glory of many a Scotch
| | |and Welsh ravine. In the
| | |north the berries are very
| | |rich. There are many
| | |varieties; the best are
| | |asplenifolia, a very
| | |handsome tree, with finer
| |