AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. 



1 2. LA VANDULA SPIC ATA, Lavender. A small shrub class- 

 ed among herbs, modest but worthy, bearing short spiked pale 

 blue flowers, of a fine delicate odor, which they preserve when 

 dried, and yield freely by distillation. The perfume is much 

 used in making Eau de Cologne. It is hardy south of New 

 York, and may be raised from seed, as sage (see p. 176), or by 

 common or slip cuttings. 



13. NERIUM OLEANDER, &c., Oleander. Several varieties 

 of a showy and free-growing plant, with rose or crimson flow- 

 ers, &c., well known under its common name. Increased by 

 offshoots, layers, or cuttings in earth or water. 



14. PASSIFLORA C^ERULEA, &<c., Passion Flower. Several 

 of the tender varieties are singularly fine. Increased by off- 

 shoots or layers, and cuttings of the very young growth will 

 root pretty well under glass. 



15. PITTOSPORUM TOBIRA, Pittosporum. A pretty large 

 green-house shrub, with glossy laurel-like leaves and single 

 white flowers in small bunches, having a piny fragrance. In- 

 creased by layers or cuttings. 



16. Rosa, RCSE in varieties. Lamarque, Solfatarre, Chro- 

 matella, among running roses, and Hermosa, Devoniensis, La 

 Heine, and Souvenir de Malmaison among those of bush growth, 

 may be named, to which additions may be made to such extent 

 as individual taste may prompt. Young budded plants gen- 

 erally bloom well in the house or green-house. 



17. SPIRAEA REEVESII, &c., Reeves' s Spiraea. A- hardy 

 shrub, with abundance of pure white flowers in green-house or 

 garden. Spiraea prunifolia forms a small and rather compact 

 bush, which covers itself with small double white flowers. In- 

 creased by offshoots, layers, or cuttings. 



18. VIBURNUM TINUS, Laurustinus. A pretty evergreen 

 shrub, hardy at the South, with panicles of delicate white 

 flowers. It is quite ornamental. Increased by offshoots, lay- 

 ers, or cuttings shaded under glass. 



All the above " shrubs for the green-house" that are not 

 entirely hardy may be wintered safely, with a little care, in a 

 common cellar with air and light. 



