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Black Tartarian Cherry Tree, In Owen Rose Garden, A Park, In Eugene, An Oregon Town On the Willamette River

Fragile Tree
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One of the branches of the Black Tartarian Cherry Tree was held up with a metal pole. A sign on that pole read, "Fragile Tree Please Do Not Climb."

Black Tartarian Cherry Tree external link (Prunus avium)   •  In Owen Rose Garden external link   •  A Park external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:09:36 Tuesday 21 August 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 24 August 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6980
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Signs
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The left-hand sign read:

Black Tartarian Cherry
Circ.: 15 ft. 10 in.
Ht.: 60 ft., Width: 80 ft.
Approx. Age: 130 Yrs
1977

The right-hand sign read:

In Memoriam
W.C. Carnes
Eugene Rose Society

Black Tartarian Cherry Tree external link (Prunus avium)   •  In Owen Rose Garden external link   •  A Park external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:09:54 Tuesday 21 August 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 24 August 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6981
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Modest Sign
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A modest sign hung on the steel cable fence that surrounded the tree. It read:

Historic Tree
The Owen Rose Garden cherry tree has stood her since 1847. Please help us preserve it for future generations by staying outside the fenced area. Thank you.

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Tree Alongside Path
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The tree was located alongside the path that circled the garden's display of roses.

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Across Lawn
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The tree as viewed from across the central lawn. Notice metal supports holding up fragile branches.

Black Tartarian Cherry Tree external link (Prunus avium)   •  In Owen Rose Garden external link   •  A Park external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:25:05 Tuesday 21 August 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 24 August 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7022
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