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DAPHNE. 



Pink Mazereon. 



Daphne mazereon is a handsome shrub; the flowers comt 

 out before the leaves, early in the spring ; they grow in clus- 

 ters, all round the shoots of the former year, 



" Though leafless, well attired, and thick beset 

 With blushing wreaths, investing every spray." 



The flowers are succeeded by brilliant-scarlet berries, which 

 are said to be a powerful poison. Another variety, with white 

 flowers, has yellow berries. This shrub is in bloom early in 

 April. It is sweet-scented; and, where there are many to- 

 gether, they will perfume the air to a considerable distance. 

 The best time for transplanting is in the autumn ; because, as 

 it begins to vegetate early in the spring, it should not then be 

 disturbed. It thrives best in a dry soil ; if it has too much 

 wet, it becomes mossy, and stinted in growth, and produces 

 fewer flowers. 



DEUTZIA. 



The genus was named by Thunberg, in compliment to John 

 Deutz, one of the senators of Amsterdam, a patron of botany, 

 and one of the promoters of the voyage of the former to Japan. 



The genus is nearly related to Philadelphus. A very ele- 

 gant shrub, native of Japan and China, and introduced from 

 the latter country a few years ago, by Mr. Reeves, to whom 

 our gardens are indebted for many other equally interesting 

 plants from the same quarter. It is a plant of easy culture, 

 being sufficiently hardy to endure our winters in the open air, 

 and easily increased both by cuttings and layers. 



During the early part of summer, the Deutzia is covered by 

 a profusion of white blossoms, which are highly fragrant. The 

 rough leaves of the plant, Thunberg informs us, are employed 



