Weeping dwarf cherry of Europe, grafted on Morello stock. One of the best of the small ornamental species, and known under several names in nurseries. – Prunus fruticosa var. pendula Identifier: cyclopediaofamer05bail (
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Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdomYear:
1906 (
1900s)Authors:
Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, ed Miller, Wilhelm, 1869- joint edSubjects:
Gardening -- Dictionaries Plants -- North America encyclopediasPublisher:
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view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.Text Appearing Before Image:nd now run wild in many parts of the East. The run-wild and common seedling forms, with small fruits, areknown under the general name of Mazzard Cherries.Mazzard stocks, mostly imported, are used as stocks forCherries, although Mabaleb is more popular with prop-agators because (like the Myrobalan Plum) it is easierand cheaper to grow, runs more uniform and is capalileof being budded through a long season. There aremany ornamental forms of the P. Avium, as: var.pyramidalis, Hort., tree making a pyramidal crown; var.p^ndula, Hort., with drooping branches; var. variegata,Hort., with yellow and dull white markings on thefoliage; also various cut-leaved and double-fld. forms.To this species are to be referred such garden namesas P. angustifolia, asplenifolia, heterophylla, salici-folia. Var. Julid,iia, Hort. (CSrasus Juliana, DC). Heartor Gean Cherries. Pruit heart-shaped, with soft flesh,as in the varieties Governor Woofl, Black Tartarian,Black Eagle. These are the Guigniers and HeaumiersText Appearing After Image:1993. Weeping dwarf cherry of Europe, grafted on Morello stock. One of the best of the small ornamental species, and known under several namesin nurseries.—Prunus fruticosa, var. pendula. See No. 18. of the French. A weeping form is known as P. Juliana,var. pendula. Var. reg^is, Bailey (C. regdlis, Poit. & Turp.), DukeCherries. Differ from the Heart Cherries in having anacid flesh (and for that reason often erroneously referredto P. Cerasus). May Duke is the leading representative. Var. Duraclna, Hort. (C. Durachia, DC. C. Bigarilla,Roem.). Bigarreau Cherrie.s. Distinguished by thefirm breaking flesh of the fruit, which is mostly of lightcolor. Here belong the Windsor, Yellow Spanish, Na-poleon. Var. Decumd,na, Dipp. (C. Decumdna, Delaun. P.macrophylla, Poir. P. nicotiancefblia, Thomps.). Lvs.very large (sometimes nearly 1 ft. long), somewhatheart-shaped. Grown for ornament. 28. Cerasus, Linn. (Cfrastis vulgaris, Mill. C Capron-idna, DC. P. dcida, Ga?rtn., not K. Koch. P. austerNote About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.