This is very pretty and beautiful pics too. Its actually tough to get true colors of red and blue on any camera. But this is good. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj
On Thursday, 28 June 2012 00:48:51 UTC+8, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach, Hist. nat. vég. 2:159. 1834 > Syn: *Pyrus japonica* Thunb.; *Cydonia japonica* (Thunb.) Pers.; > > Common names: Japanese quince, flowering quince > > Distinct from other species by its low habit, usually less than 1 m tall, > smaller obovate to spatulate leaves with crenate margin and smaller fruits > less than 5 cm in diam; branches slender, often purple and hairy when > young; stipules large, reniform, 8-10 mm with serrate margin; leaves > alternate, spatulate or obovate, 3-5 cm long, 2-3 cm broad, margin crenate, > petiole less than 5 mm; flowers ; flowers red, 3-4 cm across, in fascicles > of 3-5; sepals ovate, 4-5 mm long; petals obovate or suborbicular; stamens > numerous; fruit 3-4 cm in diam., yellow when ripe. > > Photographed from Hazuri Bagh in Srinagar Kashmir, and Botanical Garden > below Cheshma Shahi, Kashmir > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > >
