414 breck's new book of flowers. 



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 someAvhat tender in 

 this latitude. They should bo planted in a sheltered, 

 shady place. 



HALESIA.— Snowdrop.— Silver-bell Tree. 



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



Hal^sia 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, of a snowy whiteness ; these appear be- 

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



H. 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.] 



H^dcra hi^lix. — Common Ivy. — The ancients held Ivy 

 ill great esteem, and IJacchus is represented as crowned 

 with it to i)revent intoxication. It is a highly esteemed 

 ornamental everjxreen climl)er, and much used in England 



