Honey- care that had been given. It grew uncomfortably, the upper 

 suckle parts smothered in " fly." Black fly, which one likes worse 

 than green fly. Apparently she could not reach up to cut 

 them off. But nearer to the ground the branches were neatly 

 trimmed, and they bore one or two large well perfumed blooms, 

 proving how fine a thing with fair chance this Honeysuckle might 

 be. In the north of Scotland only, is it known to flourish ; 

 there one sees cold granite walls conspicuously covered with the 

 abundant pale, doubly fragrant, flowers. No Honeysuckle, so 

 far as I know, thrives perfectly in these more southern counties. 

 The abounding strength and beautiful vigour of them in the 

 north, seems wanting here. And where in England are Honey- 

 suckle hedges common ? I have seen many north of the 

 Tweed, luxuriant, white-flowered hedges which the Lady of 

 Flowers would sigh vainly to possess. Yet even hereabouts 

 there are places deep in the country, where almost every tree is 

 festooned, and the roadside hedges stream with Honeysuckle 

 amid the wild spangle of Dog-Roses. Seldom in our gardens is 

 Honeysuckle seen, luxuriantly, comfortably at home. If grown 

 against a wall, it must be alone, for it dislikes companions. It 

 consents to climb, solely to reach the top and there be free to set 

 up a wild riot of perfumed loveliness. With the support of 

 some light railing a thick hedge of Honeysuckle may soon be 

 made for the delight of all who pass. In Scotland, cottagers 

 plant Honeysuckle on the garden side of their rude stone fence ; 

 there it increases rapidly, overflowing right on to the public 

 road in magnificent profusion of bloom. Once I knew a humble 

 little roadside homestead near the shores of the North Sea, the 

 tumble-down old garden dyke before the door, beauteous with 

 a mass of Honeysuckle, crimson-budded, while a million little 

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