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improper, this belonging to Tetandria, and the former to 

 Pentandria. 



There are several other plants of a climbing habit, 

 both curious and ornamental ; but our limits will not 

 admit of a detail. 



DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 



Finish planting all deciduous shrubs in the early part 

 of the month. These plants are 'generally delayed too 

 long, the leaves in many instances are beginning to ex- 

 pand, thereby giving a check to the ascending sap, 

 which we may safely assert causes the death of one 

 third of the plants, when perhaps the operator or some 

 individual more distantly concerned is blamed. 



These shrubs, if properly removed and planted at 

 the exact starting of vegetation, pressing the earth 

 close to their roots when planting, (previously taking 

 care that the small fibres have not become dry by ex- 

 posure,) will not, by these simple attentions, one out of 

 fifty fail. Those that are late planted should have fre- 

 quent waterings, and if large, firmly supported, that the 

 wind may have no effect in disturbing the young and 

 tender fibrous roots. 



OF PLANTING EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 



Now is the season to plant all kinds of evergreen 

 trees and shrubs. In most seasons the middle of the 

 month is the most proper time, the weather then being 

 mild and moist ; or if a late season, defer it to the end 



