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eysuckle," " Pinxter Blomache," and " Swamp Pink." There 

 are many hardy varieties of these pretty shrubs, all which may 

 be increased from layers or seeds. Prune closely, or cut them 

 clean down if transplanting them from the swamps or woods. 



15. MEZEREUM, Daphne mezereum. Except the wild Yel- 

 low-root and the Leather-wood, this is the earliest shrub that 

 puts forth. Its blossoms are purplish, showy, and very fragrant. 

 Increased freely from its pretty red berries, if sown as soon as 

 they drop. It should have a deep, dry, loamy soil. 



16. OSAGE ORANGE, Madura aurantica. A thorny shrub, 

 with foliage and worthless fruit resembling the orange. It is 

 ornamental, but is chiefly used for hedges, which, when made, 

 should always be trimmed pyramidally that is, broad at the 

 bottom, and gradually narrowing to the top, otherwise the over- 

 shadowing top will kill the undergrowth and spoil the beauty 

 of the hedge. Increased by seeds, layers, and cuttings. 



17. PRIVET, PRIM, Ligustrum vulgare. A small, pretty 

 semi -evergreen shrub, used for ornamental hedges or singly. 

 Increased from offshoots, layers, or cuttings, planted in the fall. 



18. ROSES, Rosa Damascena, &c. Annual Roses bloom 

 but once a year, in spring or early summer, and hence are often 

 called June Roses. Autumnal and ever-blooming Roses blos- 

 som most heavily at this season, but bloom again more or less 

 freely, according to soil, climate, and treatment, throughout 

 the summer and fall, which gives them their peculiar value. 

 The fragrance of the Annual Roses, as a class, is very distinct 

 from the perfume of the old Monthly or the more tender and 

 highly-scented Tea Roses, &c., and it has been so long con- 

 nected with recurring spring or opening summer that it is 

 highly esteemed, not only for its intrinsic character, but also 

 for its pleasant associations. Many of the stronger-growing 

 autumnal Roses are of similar odor, and, though blooming in 

 late summer or fall, bring back, as we gather them, all the fresh- 

 ness of the opening season. The kinds named below are se- 

 lected from various classes of Roses known as Bourbons, Per- 

 petuals, Remontants, Hybrids, &c., &c., the distinctions between 

 which are -arbitrary, and unintelligible to all but the florist or 

 amateur, and are therefore entirely disregarded. 



