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Plants may be raised from seed, which should be planted 

 in autumn ; or by layers or cuttings. 



E. Europaeus. The European Spindle Tree. This is a 

 handsome evergreen shrub, with deep shining-green 

 leaves, with a variety having silver-edged leaves. The 

 European species and varieties are somewhat tender in 

 this latitude. They should be planted in a sheltered, 

 shady place. 



HALESIA. SNOWDROP. SILVER- BELL TREE. 



[Named after Doct. Hales, author of Vegetable Statics.] 



Halesia tetraptera. Four- winged Silver-bell Tree. 

 A native of Virginia and southward, where it is found on 

 the banks of rivers. An ornamental shrub five or six 

 feet high, which, in May, produces flowers in small bunch- 

 es, all along its branches ; each bud produces from four 

 to nine flowers, ot* a snowy whiteness; these appear be- 

 fore the leaves, and last for two or three weeks. 



II. diptcra. Two-winged Silver-bell Tree. This is also 

 a native of the Southern States, but is hardy at the North. 

 It is much less common than the last. It has leaves twice 

 as broad and flowers of a larger size, and the pods have 

 only two wings. It blossoms three or four weeks later 

 than the four- winged species. Both are raised from seeds 

 and by layers. 



HEDERA. ENGLISH IVY. 



[From hedra, the Celtic name for cord.] 



lltflix. Common Ivy. The ancients held Ivy 

 in great esteem, and Bacchus is represented as crowned 

 with it to prevent intoxication. It is a highly esteemed 

 ornamental evergreen climber, and much used in England 



