With two beautifully crafted Model Homes, the Chestnut and Cooper are ready for you D.C.Welcome home to Cherry Tree Walk, a new construction neighborhood by Arbor Homes located in the lovely town of Greenwood, Indiana! This community has plenty to offer starting with spacious lots with brand new homes highlighted by some of the best architectural details in the area. Upon arrival, they were transferred to insulated freight cars for the shipment to Washington.

The scions for these trees were taken in December 1910 from the famous collection along the bank of the Arakawa River in Adachi Ward, a suburb of Tokyo, and grafted onto specially selected understock produced in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture.įebruary 14, 1912: 3,020 cherry trees from twelve varieties were shipped from Yokohama on board the S.S. The number of trees had now increased to 3,020. Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki and others suggested a second donation be made, and the Tokyo City Council authorized this plan. All parties involved from Japan met the distressing news with determination and good will.

The Secretary of State sent letters to the Japanese Ambassador expressing the deep regret of all concerned. Janu: a newspaper article in the Evening Star mentions that 'about a dozen' of the 'buggiest trees' were saved for further study, and 'planted out in the experimental plot of the bureau, and there will be an expert entomologist with a dark lantern, and a butterfly net, cyanide bottle and other lethal weapons placed on guard over the trees, to see what sort of bugs develop.'

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