. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 400 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. flowering. P. A. macrocarpa should be grown extensively, as it is one of the best Almonds, its flowers being large, handsome, and of a pretty shade of pink. P. A. amara (Bitter Almond) is also very beautiful. P. Davidiana alba is the earliest of all the Peaches to flower in the open air, its buds sometimes unfolding in the middle of January. Being very hardy, of iree growth, and flowering so early in the year, it is sur- prisingly uncommon ; its small pure white flowers are borne along the
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 400 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. flowering. P. A. macrocarpa should be grown extensively, as it is one of the best Almonds, its flowers being large, handsome, and of a pretty shade of pink. P. A. amara (Bitter Almond) is also very beautiful. P. Davidiana alba is the earliest of all the Peaches to flower in the open air, its buds sometimes unfolding in the middle of January. Being very hardy, of iree growth, and flowering so early in the year, it is sur- prisingly uncommon ; its small pure white flowers are borne along the previous year's wood (often 3ft. in length) with great freedom, and it is a capital grower. P. (Amygdalus) nana is fine for grouping in beds on the grass, as it is of very dwarf habit (3ft. to 5ft. high\ and carries a rich profusion of rose-coloured flowers. P. Persica (Peach Tree) is a charming early- flowering tree, while its double- flowered red(flore roseo-plend) and white {flore albo- plend) forms are equally pleasing; these, however, are not quite so free in growth as the Almond, and require protection from north and east winds. P. Simoni belongs to the early - flower- ing group, as it frequently unfolds its lovely white blossoms in Feb- ruary. It is very free flowering, and quite hardy. P. Mume (P. Myrobalana flore-roseis) flowers about the same time as the Almonds, and its slender brown shoots carry a wealth of rose-pink flowers. P. triloba (Amygdalopsis Lindleyi), noted elsewhere, is. a glorious shrub, with double pink Fig. 258.—Prunus jafonica 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 Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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