Special Apple Tree and Flowers;

My dear friend learned that the special apple tree in our city park had many apples now　(about 150).  We went there together on 29th (yesterday).
            Let me show you the tree and some flowers.

*Newton's Apple Tree*

In 1994, our city had the branch of 'Newton's Apple Tree' from A College in Tokyo which already had the tree from England and it successfully settled next year's spring.

           This apple tree is planted in front of the botanical garden of the park.

The sign on the lower right of the picture said 'Newton's Apple Tree' in　Japanese. 

Thanks to blogging, I wouldn't have paid much attention to this special tree.

b*Two flowers first for me*

 Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpure), Thanks to Eileen for the name♪

Flowering close to the apple tree.

Found this one outside of the newly opened cake shop. Don't know the name.
Thank you Tex. and L.Belle, sure looks like  'thistle', never knew the English name ;-)

*Magnolia grandiflora (タイサンボク）*

Thank you very much for stopping by;

              Linking this post to Our World Tuesday; "Nature Notes",

PS> For friends kindly visited my former post; I chose this post to link "OWT".   

Double PS> After reading kind comments, I called the park to check. And heard that the apples (fruits) are not allowed to pick in my park and it is not the edible kind :-)