RED FLOWERS 
APRIL 
RED SHRUBS—None 
APRIL 
RED PERENNIALS 
AUBRETIA, see False Watercress. 
FatsE WaTERCRESS (Aubretia deltoides, var. Leichtlinit). 6-12 in. 
A hardy evergreen trailer bearing few-flowered racemes of rosy carmine 
flowers. Plants make a dense growth and can be layered, covering 
branches with sand and leaf mold, and will establish themselves by 
spring. After flowering the plant may be divided. Transplant in au- 
tumn. Propagate also by seeds and cuttings; give a deep rich soil. 
MAY 
RED SHRUBS 
PracH. Japanese (Prunus Persica, var. sanguinea plena). 3-8 ft. 
One of our most beautiful introductions from Japan, bearing blood red 
double flowers of great delicacy and beauty. Also a pink and a white 
variety. For description and culture see Peach. Japanese, Pink Shrubs, 
May. 
Quince. Japan (Cydonia Japonica). Also known as Pyrus Japon- 
ica. 4-6 ft. A beautiful and well-known shrub with bright scarlet 
flowers produced for a long season. It can either be treated as a bush on 
the open lawn, or can be trained against a wall, or grown as a hedge. 
Also it can be pruned to a single standard with long upper branches. It 
can be grafted on a Pear, Hawthorn or common Quince. Layers are 
obtained by cutting down the old stock and when the young growth is 
firm enough can be bent down; or the old stock can be cut down and 
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