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May ; the double white, double scarlet, and single scarlet 

 Hawthorn, are very beautiful, and ought to be in every planta- 

 tion. Hawthorn hedges are much used in England, where 

 they look very handsome when clipped ; but they do not 

 answer so well in this country, the heat of our summers caus- 

 ing the leaves to fall off early, often in July ; on that account 

 they are not much used. We have several things which are 

 better calculated for that purpose. 



Cydonia Japonica, or Pyrus Japonica, a very beautiful scar- 

 let flowering shrub, from Japan. It is found to be very hardy, 

 resisting our most severe frosts ; it flowers very early, and con- 

 tinues a long time in bloom. A second flowering takes place 

 in the latter part of the summer. It is every way a desirable 

 shrub. 



Daphne mezcrion, one of our most early flowering shrubs, 

 which blooms freely in April and May, and is very sweet- 

 scented. It is rather tender in some situations, but will stand 

 our ordinary winters very well in a sheltered situation. 



Dirca palustris, or Leather Wood; a pretty little ehriib, 

 growing very regular in shape, and has the appearance of a 

 large tree in miniature ; it is a native of our Northern States ; 

 the flowers, which appear very early in the spring, are yellow, 

 and come out before the leaves. 



Gymnocladus Canadensis, or Kentucky Coffee tree. The 

 berries bear a resemblance to coffee, and are said to be a good 

 substitute for it ; however, it is a beautiful tree, with hand- 

 some feathered leaves, and makes a fine contrast with others. 

 It should be planted in the back or the centre of the planta- 

 tion ; it is very hardy. 



Halesia diptera, and Halesia tetraptera, two-winged and 

 four-winged Silver Bell, or Snow-drop tree. They are both 

 natives of the Southern States, but .are perfectly hardy here ; 

 our most severe winters do not injure them. The former kind 

 flowers in April, and the latter withholds its blossoms until 

 May. They are elegant shrubs. 



Hibiscus Syriacus, fl. pleno, the double flowering Althea 



