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ornament for the greenhouse or pit, as well as for the 
flower garden. They are propagated by cuttings, and 
when large plants they may be wintered in a cellar or 
dry airy place, where they will not get much frost. They 
may be entirely shook out in Spring and eut back, when 
they may be planted where desired. . 
SWEET OLIVE. 
AMHIS is the Olea Fragrans, a native of China, and is 
= highly oderiferous, both in the foliage and flower, 
and on this account is much esteemed by the Chinese, 
who use their leaves to adulterate and flavor tea. It also 
makes a favorite greenhouse plant, and is easily propa- 
gated by cuttings. It is well known all through the 
South; nearly every lady who has flowers at all, has a 
Sweet Olive. There is a species, Oleo Americana, com- 
mon from North Carolina to Florida, which is an ever- 
green shrub or tree producing panicles of small white © 
fragrant flowers and a bitter astringent fruit about the 
size of a pea. 
MOONFLOW ER. . 
FROPERLY speaking this is Inomea Noctiflora, but 
== is generally known as the Moonflower or Evening 
Glory. It belongs to the Morning Glory family, but is 
vastly more popular, though perhaps not as well Known. 
Nearly everybody has seen aurora sipping nectar from 
the bells of the Morning Glory, but only a comparative 
few have seen the beauty of her charming sister, the 
Queen of Night. This is now one of the most rapid and 
handsome climbers we have, and will grow to a height 
of fifty feet in a Summer, all circumstances being favora- 
