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metrical form, — an ample deep-green foliage, — and displaying 

 an abundance of depending racemes of pure Avhite flowers, 

 so finely cut, as to be justly denominated the fringe tree. It 

 is a native of the middle States, and is perfectly hardy. It 

 thrives best in a rich deep loam. Flowers in June. 



17. Oak-leaved Hydrangea, {Yiydratigea querci folia.') 

 Another of our native shrubs, of the most ornamental appear- 

 ance. Its oak-like foliage, and large clusters of white flow- 

 ers, contrast finely with other shrubs. It remains in bloom 

 from June to September. 



18. Upright Honeysuckles, {Junnicera tartdricum and xylos- 

 teum.) Beautiful shrubs, and among the very earliest bloom- 

 ers. The Tartarian has pink flowers, Avhich are succeeded 

 by bright scarlet berries ; and the Fly (L. xylosteuni) has pale 

 straw-colored blossoms. May is their season of bloom. 



19. Rose Acacia, {Rob'uiia. hispida.) Another of the old 

 denizens of our gardens, but not inferior, in beauty, to many 

 of the more recent acquisitions. Its habit is rather straggling, 

 but it produces a profusion of lively pink flowers which are 

 highly ornamental. May and June. 



20. Syringas, iVhiladilphus sp.) The common Syringa, 

 (P. co}-ondrius,) is universally esteemed, for the powerful 

 odor of its pretty white blossoms. The large-flowered, or 

 Carolina, (P. grayidijlorus,) is more rare, and the blossoms 

 twice as large as the former. It succeeds the common in 

 blooming, and, though not so sweet-scented as that, its very 

 large blossoms render it equally desirable. There is also a 

 double variety of the common syringa, which is well worthy a 

 place in every collection. They flower during May and June. 



21. Alth-^as, (Jiibiscus syi'idcus.^ Highly ornamental 

 shrubs, and very desirable, on account of the late period of 

 their blooming. In August and September, their large 

 showy flowers are the most attractive of the garden. There 

 is a great variety of colors, as well as double and single flow- 

 ers. The best, among the double ones, are the variegated and 

 crimson. They stand the winter best, if planted on a dry 

 subsoil. 



22. Japan Globe Flower, {Kerria. japonica.) Nothing adds 

 more to the gayness of a clump of shrubs, than the golden 

 blossoms of the Japan Globe flower, displayed, as they gener- 



