Dear Reader: In 1912 the city of Tokyo gave a number of Yoshino cherry trees, Prunus yedoensis, to Washington, D.C. as a gesture of friendship. They were planted around the Tidal Basin of the Jefferson Memorial.
IndyStar correspondent, Indianapolis Star
Fri, 04/21/2017 - 12:02am
Dear Reader: In 1912 the city of Tokyo gave a number of Yoshino cherry trees, Prunus yedoensis, to Washington, D.C. as a gesture of friendship. They were planted around the Tidal Basin of the Jefferson Memorial.