P. 'Amanogawa' (S). A small fastigiate tree ideal for formal positions. Large pale pink flowers in April and May. P'. xamygdalo-persica 'Pollardii' (S). A hybrid between a peach and an almond. Large, rich pink flowers in March. P. avium 'Plena' (L). The lovely double gean, with long-lasting white flowers in May. P. xblireana (S). A plum with coppery-purple leaves and double, rose-pink flowers in April. P. davidiana 'Alba' (S). A peach with dainty clear white, single flowers from January to March. P. dulcis, common almond (S). Large, single, pink flowers in March and April. 'Macrocarpa' and 'Praecox' are valuable cultivars. P. x hillieri 'Spire' (M). A conical tree with soft pink flowers and good autumn colouring. P. incisa (S). Ideal for the very small garden, Pinkish-white flowers in March, small leaves with lovely autumn colours. P. 'Kanzan' (L). Double purplish-pink flowers in great profusion in May, The most popular of the flowering cherries. P. 'Kursar' (S). Rich deep pink flowers borne in great profusion in March. Young leaves reddish-bronze. P. padus 'Watereri' (L). A bird-cherry with long racemes of white flowers in May. P. 'Pandora' (M). Upright habit of growth with masses of large, pale pink flowers in late March and April. Young leaves bronze-red, good autumn colouring. P. persica 'Aurora' (S). A double-flowered peach with rose-pink, frilled flowers in April. 'Iceberg' has semi-double, pure white flowers, and 'Klara Mayer' double, peach-pink flowers in April. P. 'Pink Perfection' (M). Upright habit of growth. Pale pink flowers in May, more suitable for restricted spaces than 'Kanzan'. P. sargentii (M). Single pink flowers in March and April, very fine autumn colouring. P. 'Shimidsu Sakura' (S) (syn. P. longipes, 'Shogetsu'). Very suitable for small gardens. Double white flowers with wavy-edged petals and long, hanging flower stalks. Late flowering, in May. P. 'Shirofugen' (L). A wide-spreading tree with coppery-coloured young leaves, double, purplish pink buds changing to white flowers, changing again to purplish-pink. Late flowering, in May. P. subhirtella 'Autumnalis' (S). Semi-double white flowers from November to March. 'Autumnalis Rosea', semi-double, blush pink and P. subhirtella 'Fukubana', with semi-double, rose-madder flowers in spring are also very attractive. P. 'Tai Haku' (L). Very large single white flowers in April, coppery young leaves. A spreading tree. P. 'Ukon' (M). Semi-double, pale yellow flowers, tinged green and flushed pink in April. Bronze young leaves. ROBINIA X HILLIERI (M). A graceful tree with slightly fragrant lilac-pink pea-shaped flowers in June. SALIX AEGYPTIACA (S). A small willow tree with bright yellow male catkins in February and March. STUARTIA (STEWARTIA) PSEUDOCAMELLIA (S). Large, single, white flowers with bright yellow anthers in July. Good autumn colour. STYRAX JAPONICA (S). Dainty downward-pointing white flowers with golden anthers freely borne on fan-like branches in June.