| |March or |account, but the double
| |early |variety flore-pleno is one
| |April |of the most handsome of
| | |flowering shrubs. Its
| | |large, double,
| | |rose-coloured flowers are
| | |produced so profusely that
| | |hardly a leaf is visible.
| | |For a wall it is
| | |invaluable, but in this
| | |position it should only be
| | |pruned immediately after
| | |flowering, the summer
| | |growths being allowed to
| | |develop at will, as this is
| | |the wood that will produce
| | |flowers the following
| | |season.
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[Illustration: _PRUNUS JAPONICA. (Syn. P. sinensis.)_]

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| COUNTRY OR | COLOUR |
NAME. | ORIGIN AND | AND | GENERAL REMARKS.
| NATURAL ORDER. | SEASON. |
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| | |
Prunus (the Plums) | | |There are several species
| | |of Prunus, but those
| | |mentioned are the most
| | |important for gardens. The
| | |Plums are best grown from
| | |seeds, but if these cannot
| | |be got then they must be
| | |worked upon the Wild,
| | |Mussel, and Myrobella or
| |