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The following publications are available:

International Checklist of Cultivated Ilex - Part One (Ilex opaca) (1973)
The Japanese Flowering Cherry Trees of Washington, D.C. (1977)
International Checklist of Cultivated Ilex - Part Two (Ilex crenata) (1992)
A Catalog of Cultivated Woody Plants of the Southeastern United States (1994)
A Checklist of Pyracantha Cultivars (1995)
The Nomenclature of Cultivated Japanese Flowering Cherries (Prunus): The Sato-zakura Group (1984)

In cooperation with the Holly Society of America, Inc., Arboretum staff created this authoritative checklist.  It is a result of a thorough search and analysis of names and pertinent data in commercial, horticultural, and botanical literature.  Authentic living materials and herbarium specimens were also examined.  Part I describes more than 1,000 named cultivars of our widely grown native American holly (I. opaca). Order this publication

The Japanese flowering cherries of Washington, D.C., are world famous, and the general facts of their Japanese origins are well known to most people.  However, the intimate details as to how the trees came to Washington have often been confused or reported on incompletely.

This publication clarifies the story of the introduction of the Japanese flowering cherries and describes the drama associated with their development. Order this publication

Ilex crenata is one of the most important landscape and nursery plants in the United States.  This comprehensive international checklist is the first publication to document all of the cultivars and wild-origin variants of Ilex crenata.  Introductory sections contain the following:  a detailed morphological description of the species; an evaluation of its current status; cultural, nomenclatural, and taxonomic histories; an explanation of the format; and the technical bases for validation of cultivar names in accordance with the "International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants—1980."  Order this publication

This catalog represents the culmination of more than 20 years of field work begun in 1967 that covers 13 southeastern states and the District of Columbia.  The catalog has been prepared as a reference guide for nurseries, landscape architects, horticulturists, botanical and horticultural libraries, botanists, extension agents, educators, germplasm conservators, botanical gardens and arboreta, propagators, students, plant societies, and various units for the Department of Agriculture.  It will be useful not only in the southeastern states, but also in other parts of the United States where many of the plants listed can be found in cultivation. The catalog is based on more than 14,000 documented voucher specimens critically reviewed for correctness of identification and nomenclature.  With about 5,000 entries, both botanical and cultivar names, the catalog is a comprehensive enumeration of woody plants cultivated in the southeastern United States.  Order this publication

The firethorns, Pyracantha, have long been cultivated for their attractive flowers and fruits, and some have been grown for their evergreen foliage.  This small genus of 10 species has thus far given rise to nearly 350 named cultivated forms, which can be found in most temperate regions of the world.  Because of the vastness of this array, it has been difficult for botanists, horticulturists, and plant enthusiasts to keep track of the identity of the various forms.  This book will be a great help to those interested in firethorns.  Order this publication

Prunus comprises 400 species growing naturally in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the genus in which all of our stone fruits are found-almonds, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, and plums. The obvious benefit from all these trees is the edible fruit that turns up on our tables in pies, preserves, beverages, or in a fruit bowl. The assumption of fruiting also means that all Prunus species are flowering trees. The most spectacular flowering tree is the CHERRY. No other tree has received the worldwide acclaim that has been heaped on its delicate white-to-pink flowers.

This publication on "Sato-zakura" (village cherries) is one of many endeavors by Roland M. Jefferson to document and organize the world literature and. to assemble living collections of flowering cherry germplasm at the U.S. National Arboretum. Jefferson's efforts with the very capable assistance of Kay Kazue Wain, coauthor of this monograph, add to a legacy, worthy of the centuries, that Japanese cherries have made each spring so beautiful. Order this publication