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and the American Wistaria about the same height. The 

 Chinese does not look so vigorous and green as his American 

 brother. The American Wistaria should be planted in every 

 garden with other creepers, or to run up the trees in shrub- 

 beries, according to its natural habit. 



Hedera Helix, Irish Ivy, is a desirable evergreen for cover 

 ing naked walls, or any other unsightly object. The leaves 

 are of a lively green, and from three to five angled. There 

 are several varieties of it, all calculated for growing in con- 

 fined, shady situations, where plants in general will not thrive. 



Jasminum officinale, Garden Jasmine. This delicious 

 climbing shrub has from time immemorial been common in 

 Europe for covering arbours. Its delicate white fragrant 

 flowers render it very desirable ; but it is rather tender for 

 our Northern winters, unless well protected. In the South- 

 ern States, this plant, and also the yellow Jasmine, (revolu- 

 tum,) grow luxuriantly and bloom profusely, and even Jas- 

 minum grandijiora will endure the winters of South Caro- 

 lina and Georgia. 



Lonicera, comprehending all the fine sweet-scented honey- 

 suckles. Of the Italian kinds, the monthly honeysuckle is 

 decidedly superior, continuing to flower all through the sum- 

 mer, until late in autumn, and is very fragrant. Some of 

 the other European kinds may be occasionally introduced 

 into large shrubberies. There is a white honeysuckle, lately 

 introduced from France, denominated Hedysarum coronarium, 

 which is in great repute. Two or three American kinds 

 deserve particular notice. 



Lonicera sempervirens, or Coral Trumpet, monthly honey- 

 suckle, is extremely beautiful, flowering the whole of the 

 summer, with its thousands of scarlet bunches ; it is, how- 

 ever, destitute of scent. 



Lonicera Fraseri, also an American ; the flowers are like 

 the other kind in almost every particular except colour, this 

 being a bright yellow. 



Lonicera pubescent, or Caprifolium pubescms, a large and 



