162 FLOWERING AND ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



are very large, and continue in season a long time after tli e 

 common Lilac. 



Tamarix Gallica, or French Tamarix, and the Tamarix 

 Germanica, German Tamarix, are two pretty shrubs ; the 

 leaves and branches are small and slender, producing quan- 

 tities of beautiful flowers, which form a very striking contrast 

 to the other part of the shrubbery. 



Viburnum opulus, or Guilder rose, otherwise called Snow- 

 ball, is a very showy shrub, producing large balls of snow- 

 white flowers in May ; and is indispensably necessary to 

 every shrubbery. 



Vitex agnus castus, or Chaste tree, a pretty and singular 

 shrub, flowering the most part of the Summer. 



CLIMBING PLANTS. 



Ampelopsis hederacea. This plant, on account of the 

 largeness of its leaves, and rapidity of its growth, is weM 

 adapted for covering walls. There are several species, all 

 resembling the vine in habit arid flower. 



Aristolochia sipho. Birthwort, or Dutchman's pipe. A 

 very curious blooming plant, with extraordinary large foliage, 

 well calculated for an arbour ; affording a dense and cool- 

 ing shade. 



Atragene alpina. A free-growing deciduous shrub, with 

 small pinnated foliage, and large blush-coloured flowers, 

 which continue from May to July. 



Bignonia crucigera, is a desirable evergreen ; being of a 

 luxuriant growth. It will cover in a few years an area of 

 fifty feet ; and bloom from May to August; colour orange. 

 Bignonia radicans, or Trumpet creeper, produces large 

 bunches of red trumpet-shaped flowers, in July and August. 

 Bignonia grandiflora, is much like the former in habit 

 and appearance, but the flowers are much larger. It is 

 said to be a native of China, and the former a native of this 

 country. They are both perfectly hardy, and will climb up 

 brick work or wooden fences, without any assistance. 



Clematis, or Virgin's Bower. There are several species i 

 some of them tender, or not sufficiently hardy for our severe 



