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HONEYSUCKLE. 



(OAPREFOLIUM PERICLYMENUM. ) 



" That sweet Honeysuckle which 



Is fair as fragrant ." 



The Woodbine wild, 



That loves to hang, on barren boughs remote, 

 Her wreaths of flowery perfume." 



This delightful, fragrant shrub, is a native of Great 

 Britain, and is found growing wild in the hedges and lanes 

 of that country ; flowering from May to July, and filling 

 the air with the most delightful and pleasing fragrance 

 known (particularly after a shower), far surpassing the 

 Sweet Brier. The flowers are capitate, terminal ; the leaves 

 deciduous, distinct. 



This plant, although common in England, is cultivated 

 much as a shade, giving rusticity to the poor man's cottage, 

 imparting life and simplicity, as well as ornament. Of the 

 Woodbine Honeysuckle, there is a large family found in 

 almost all countries, and the major part are well calculated 

 for the trellis, affording a good shade, or they can be nailed 

 to the side of a house. This family of plants is well 

 calculated for the open flower garden. 



The Woodbine family should be trimmed every season 

 to make them flower better, and not allowed to straggle. 

 They should be fastened well in case of rain, or their 

 weight will break them down. This family of decidu- 

 ous shrubs is easily propagated by cuttings in the spring or 

 fall, or by layering ; and will grow in any common garden 



