spikes of fine blue pea-blossom shaped flowers in great 

 abundance when the plant is of suitable size : these are ex- 

 tremely beautiful, and bear a resemblance to those of the 

 Perennial Lupin. Even in the southern states, where this 

 plant is common, and a native, it is deemed one of the most 

 magnificent climbers. In the vicinity of Charleston, I have 

 noticed that it is often erroneously called Bartonia vine, 

 whereas that title belongs to plants of a very different genus. 



Glycine sinensis^ or Chinese. This species, yet very rare 

 even in Europe, was introduced to this country, by the au- 

 thor, about four years since. From every appearance it will 

 form a vine nearly or quite as vigorous as the preceding. 

 It has not yet flowered here that I am aware of, but has pro- 

 duced flowers in England ; and they are described in several 

 of the European publications of the past year as extremely 

 beautiful, and the plant represented as one of the most de- 

 sirable on that account. 



Kentucky Coffee, or Gymnocladus canadensis.This tree, 

 which is found from Canada to Tennessee and Kentucky, 

 grows to the height of from 30 to 50 feet, according to soil 

 and locality, but its diameter is always small in proportion to 

 its height. Those generally seen in gardens are only from 

 20 to 30 feet in height. In summer, when clad with foliage, 

 it has a fine appearance. The flowers are not very showy, 

 end are succeeded by large pods containing round brownish 

 seeds. But its appearance in winter, when divested of fo- 

 liage, is peculiarly striking ; for having few branches, and 

 its terminal ones being disproportionately large, and blunt at 

 the ends, it bears a resemblance to a dead tree. Its unique 

 appearance seems to form one of its strongest claims to notice. 



Evergreen Ivy, or Hedera helix. Of this there are se- 

 veral varieties, ail of which are esteemed as climbers, for 

 which purpose their fine foliage, which they retain through 

 all the rigours of winter, renders them particularly desire- 

 able. In autumn, they are also decorated with clusters of 

 berries, of a blue or yellow colour, according to the variety, 

 Those cultivated consist of the following : 



English Blue Berried. 

 English Yellow Berried- 

 Silver Striped. 

 Gold Strified. 

 Irish Broad Leaved. 

 Poetic^ or Classic. 

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