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covered with soil, which will cause the old growth to rot and the young 
shoots to spring up at the base which can be detached by the autumn of 
the following year. It can also be increased by suckers and cuttings. 
The Pear grafted on a Quince increases its productiveness. Give a deep 
rich soil and any situation not too exposed. It is subject to San José 
scale. 
REDBUD, JUDAS TREE (Cercis Canadensis). 10-40 ft. Handsome 
leaves that open at the same time that the brilliant red or rose colored 
flowers expand, making a beautiful tree. 
Repsup (C. Chinensis, or C. Japonica). 8-12 ft. A bushy grower 
with glossy leaves and larger and handsomer flowers that make a flame 
of color. Said not to be quite hardy far North; otherwise a more de- 
sirable species. 
MAY 
RED PERENNIALS 
AQuILEcIA, see Columbine. 
CotumBINE. Rock (Aquilegia Canadensis). 2 ft. A native variety 
in scarlet and yellow that thrives in any rich moist soil. It grows na- 
tively on wet ledges or near rocks 
CoLuMBINE (A. vulgaris, var. rosea). 2 {t. A variety of the common 
garden Columbine in rich tones of old red. 
CotumBINE (A. Skinneri). 1-2 ft. A greenish orange with bright 
red spurs. 
For culture see Columbine, White Per., May. 
Hyacinra (Hyacinthus orientalis, var. Garibaldi, H. var. Lord Ma- 
caulay and H. var. Roi des Belges). All red varieties. For culture see 
Hyacinth, White Per., May. 
Lycunts. Scarlet, Maltese Cross (L. Chalcedonica). 2 ft. Like all 
the Lychnis family it is a tall rather weedy coarse plant with very dense 
flat-topped terminal clusters of brilliant scarlet flowers. Self-sowing. 
For culture see Lychnis, White Per., May. 
Tou (Tulipa suavolens, var. Artus [single]); Cochenille (double), 
varieties in pure red. For culture see Tulip, White Per., May. 
