Show Washington Cherry Tree The first Japanese e flowering cher cherries ries planted at Washington on on n pub publIc lie lIc ground were purchased by Mrs William Howard Taft TaCt In 1009 1000 The Th following year upon the ot of the Japanese consul general at al New York city the city of ot Wash WashIngton Washington WashIngton Ington received 2000 trees as a gift from the city of ot Tokyo Japan The entire consignment however was ordered burned by the government because the trees were infested with Insect pests and plant diseases But BUI that did not discourage the people of Tokyo They sent another con of ot more than trees whIch were planted In Potomac par parkin park In Washington Pathfinder Washington Pathfinder Maga Magazine I zinc zine |