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Ireland, and intermixes well with other plants of 

 scandent habit. These produce and grow from seed 

 abundantly. 



Wistaria sinensis, with profuse bloom like Labur- 

 nam in form, and of lilac color, covers almost any 

 amount of surface ; and a considerable continuance of 

 flowering may be had by training some branches at 

 the sunny and others at the shady side of a wall. 



Everyone is acquainted with Clematis, of which 

 lately new varieties greet us yearly. Some, amongst 

 many which have been sent out by Mr. Jackman, are 

 becoming as well known as the old sweet-scented 

 species. Isaac Anderson Henry, Esq., has, amongst 

 many gifts to the garden, raised fine seedlings of 

 this showy group. 



In many places Vines may be grown with the 

 roots outside the house, and the branches either there 

 or brought within the room ; and each of us can form 

 our own opinion how well-grown clusters of grapes 

 look there, from their first forming till dropping with 

 ripeness. 



Several varieties of Ipomtea, Convolvulus, are very 

 ornamental, amongst which may be named that 

 which produces jalap. 



I need not specially name any of the numerous 

 annuals which may decorate such places as we have 

 been speaking of. 



Here I may notice a plan of conservatory, simple 

 when suggested, but I believe not often seen. In 

 the Gardeners Chronicle for the year 1876, p. 330, 



