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23. SNOWBERRY, Symphoria racemosa. A simple shrub, 

 bearing bunches of white berries until late in the season. Its 

 numerous offshoots become troublesome. 



24. SYRINGA, Pliiladelplius coronarius, Philadelphus gran- 

 diflora. The former is universally known for its fragrance. 

 The latter has larger similar flowers, but lacks odor. Increased 

 by offshoots, layers, or cuttings. 



25. SWEET-SCENTED SHRUB, Calycantlms Icevigatus. A 

 native of the Southern States, widely known for its " apple" or 

 " strawberry"-scented maroon-colored blossoms. Increased by 

 offshoots, layers, and with care by cuttings. 



CLIMBING SHRUBS. 



TWELVE KINDS. 



All the following climbing shrubs, as well as- those for the 

 green-house, may be increased by layering in the ordinary mode, 

 or by span layering, some by offshoots, and most of them, also, 

 by cuttings planted in a cold bed in October, and protected a 

 little through winter, and shaded and aired through spring ; 

 or in the green-house at any time from November to April ; 

 or in a light hot bed, made for the purpose, in the spring or 

 summer, and kept carefully watered, and shaded, and aired 

 after the cuttings are planted. 



1. BITTERSWEET, Celastrus scandens. A common but beau- 

 tiful winding wild climber. 



2. CLEMATIS, White, or Virgin's Bower, Blue, Sweet-scent- 

 ed, &c., Clematis Virginica, cerulea, flammula, &c. Slender 

 and graceful tendril climbers ; the first a hardy wild plant, the 

 last an exotic, tender at the North, but of delightful fragrance. 

 Clematis Sieboldii is a fine Japanese species, also tender. 



3. HONEYSUCKLE, Scarlet Trumpet, Yellow Trumpet, Chi- 

 nese Evergreen, &c., Lonicera semper vir ens, flava, Sinensis, 

 &c. Ornamental and perfectly hardy winding climbers ; the 

 last, Sinensis, being of beautiful foliage and excellent fra- 

 grance, almost an evergreen. 



4. IVY, Irish, European, Hedera Hibernica and H. helix. 

 A creeping, rooting climber, with deep green glossy leaves, 

 sometimes planted to run on church edifices, but having, at 



