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The following kinds of plants will also answer (ho purpose : — 



Ampelopsis quinquefulia — yellowish green (lowers, of little show: the foli 

 age is large, of a hand-shaped form, evergreen. The plant will grow very 

 rapidly, and reach 20 yards in height. A good loamy soil will suit it. This 

 plant secures itself to a wall. 



Clematis flammuh. — white ; a deciduous plant ; grows 30 feet high, but 

 requires a good deal of attention to keep it sightly. The plant grows very 

 rapidly. A good rich soil suits it well. 



Clematis riticella — deciduous; grows 30 feet high ; the flowers are single, 

 of a dull red colour. There are two varieties of this plant, viz. single blue 

 and double blue. Bloom from May to September. — The above require a 

 good deal of attention in training. 



Clematis cirrhusa — evergreen; grows 20 feet high. The flowers .are of a 

 purple colour. It is not so difficult in training as the above-named kinds 

 of Clematis. Blooms from September to November. 



Loniiera scmpcrvirens, Evergreen Honeysuckle. — The flowers are red and 

 white, very fragrant and handsome. The plant will grow 20 feet high, or 

 upwards, if in a good soil, well drained. Blooms from May to October. 



Besides the above, there are the Red Dutch Honeysuckle and Yellow 

 Dutch Honeysuckle. Both grow quickly, and reach from 20 to 30 ft. high. 

 Also, the Common Pyracautha, bearing clusters of red berries ; and Com- 

 mon White-flowered Jasmine : neither of the latter will grow so rapidly as 

 the other named plants. 



Irish Ivy, being evergreen, and growing rapidly, soon covers a large space, 

 and looks well. Conductor. 



ANSWERS. 



Answer to J. P. S. on Ribes speciosum. — I have not yet had the plea- 

 sure of seeing the above plant in bloom, but can state, on good authority, 

 that it is more like Fuchsia microphylla, in its bloom, than F. gracilis, it 

 promises fair to be a very desirable shrub; yet as it does not bloom while a 

 small plant, it will require sometime fully to establish its true merits: but 

 from the increasing demand for it — and that from quarters where they are 



not proverbial for purchasing new plants merely for their novelty, I feel 



confident it is destined to become one of the leading ornaments of our 

 shrubberies. My stock of plants is now reduced to about a score ; but I 

 shall be glad to supply J. P. S., or any other reader, with good established 

 plants, at 7 s. or 10s. (Jd., and wan ant them to be the true Ribes speciosum 

 not the spurious one now circulating so extensively throughout the countrv-, 

 and which might, from its being much easier to cultivate, be well afforded 

 at two shillings, instead of two guineas ! W.m. Barratt. 



February Wth, 1835. 



Answeb to J. P. S. (Vol. III. p. 13.) — Ribes speciosum, though not so 

 ornamental as the Fuchsia, is an extremely desirable plant, quite hardy, 

 nearly evergreen, and flowers in abundance. It may be procured at Mr. 

 Low's, Mr. TATE's, or Mr. Knight's nurseries; and probably this season 

 will not be charged above a guinea. The fruit is worthless. 



iNSV/BH n> CLEBIC1 s (Vol. III. p. 1 1.)— Selections of evergreens cannot 

 DC extensive. The following are some of the more rare, and are at the same 

 lime extremely ornamental on a lawn: — Piptanthus nepalensis, Cotoneaster 

 microphylla, l'hotinia serrulate, Hedera arborea, Thuja pendula, Berberis 

 aqalfolium, Berberis dulcis, Gaultheria ihallon. The different species of 



JTncca have a line effect in a In d, as have also various kinds of Pliyllireii 



and Arbutus; tbe latter, however, must bave dry and strong soil, If thej 

 icoeed well, 1 should also strongly recommend Clericus to plant 



on his lawn I'inns MughUS, which niiik. s a heauliful bush, and Piims (em 

 dm, Which is also highly Ornamental! and does not OOCUpy much room. 



Se\erni evergreen species of Oafc- Quercue lucombeana, for Instance— if irot 



loo large, richly dcv.ne a place. .Many of the Magnolia*, and of the rarer 



