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habit, and blooms in July, the flowers entirely covering the 

 plant. 



Callosa. — There are two, the white flowering and the rose- 

 colored. The flowers are produced in broad panicles, and con- 

 tinue nearly all summer. 



Siberian Pea-Tree. — Caragana, — A very pretty and hardy 

 shrub, producing an abundance of yellow pea-shaped flowers in 

 spring. It thrives in any soU that is not wet, and makes a good 

 substitute in our severer latitudes for the Laburnum. It is propa- 

 gated by seeds, which it yields abundantly. 



Silver Bell. — Halesia. — The four-winged fruited Halesia is 

 quite hardy, and wiU grow in any soil or exposure, but thrives 

 best in a rather poor, sandy soil. It presents a very pleasing 

 appearance when loaded with the pretty, white, beU-shaped 

 flowers, which appear in June. They are propagated by seed. 



Syringa or Mock Orange. — Philadelphus. — ^There are sev- 

 eral varieties of this shrub, all of which are of easy culture, and 

 thrive in any good garden soiL They are quite hardy, and are 

 propagated by cuttings, or layers. They come into bloom in 

 July. 



The Garland is the best known, producing a great profusion 

 of white, sweet-scented flowers, whence the name of Mock Oiimge. 

 It is of this the poet is speaking : — 



" The sweet Syringa, yielding but in scent 

 To the rich Orange, or the woodbine wild." 



The Hoary-Leaved is a very beautiful variety, having large 

 ■white flowers and downy leaves. 



The Large-Flowered is not as fragrant as the Garland, but 

 the flowers are larger and more showy. 



Snowball or Guelder Eose. — Viburnum. — This is a weU 

 known and favorite shrub, quite hardy, and accomodating itseK 

 to a great variety of soils and situations. It is of very easy cul- 

 ture and can be propagated by cuttings or layers. It flowers in 

 June, and is a very showy object when covered with its rounded 

 panicles of white blossoms. There is a variety known by th* 



