The Japanese Flowering Cherry Trees of Washington, D. C.

Download or read book The Japanese Flowering Cherry Trees of Washington, D. C. written by Roland M. Jefferson and published by . This book was released on 1998-11 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a historical narrative documenting in detail the origin & history of the Japanese flowering cherry trees in Washington, D.C., discussing in particular their introduction & planting along the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park. Of historical as well as scientific interest, this multifaceted story is accompanied by vintage photographs, biographical profiles of the major participants in the introduction of the trees, transcripts of correspondence regarding the original shipment of trees from Japan, a glossary of terms, a descriptive list of the tree shipments, & notes & selected references.