nod the tree is exceedingly beautiful. Its roots are creep- 

 ing, and form numerous suckers, which it is troublesome 

 to keep down. This tree succeeds best in a sandy soil. 

 Michaux, in his Sylva, states, that some well informed cul- 

 tivators have stated to him, that seeds of this species have 

 produced the Common White Locust. On a point so im- 

 probable, and so completely put at rest, by a consideration 

 of their native localities, we, on this side of the Atlantic, may 

 be allowed to be a liule sceptical. 



Robinia hisfiida, or Rose Acacia. This is easily distin- 

 guished by its more humble stature, seldom rising above 

 four feet, and by the young shoots and footstalks of the 

 flowers being covered with hairs ; it produces abundance of 

 very large rose coloured blossoms, which hang in numerous 

 clusters on all sides of the shrubj and being interspersed 

 among its fine pinnated leaves, give it a beautiful appear- 

 ance; and, in addition to those which bloom early in the sea- 

 son, it frequently flowers a second time, though in a less de- 

 gree towards autumn, on the young shoots of the same year. 

 This little shrub merits a place in every garden ; it is of the 

 easiest culture, increasing rapidly from the roots, and seems 

 most to flourish in a sandy soil. There is a variety of this 

 of much larger growth, of which the flowers are very si- 

 milar. Both may be ingrafted on the common Locust. 



Rubus, or Bramble. I shall enumerate a few species, 

 which are objects of curiosity and ornament. There are a 

 number which are particularly useful for their fruit, but are 

 too well known to need remark. 



RubusfruticosuS) or Eurofiean Bramble. The varieties 

 of this worthy of notice here are the 



Double White Flowering. 

 Double Pink Flowering. - 

 Thornless Bramble. 

 Parsley Leaved. 

 Variegated Leaved. 



The Double White Flowering produces large clusters of 

 flowers, of great beauty and^lelicacy, which resemble small 

 roses; the vine is very strong, often running 20 feet, OP 

 more, in a season, if not impeded. The Double Pink Flower- 

 ing is less vigorous in its growth, and produces abundance 

 of small flowers, of a delicate rose colour. The Thorniest 

 Bramble^ so long a desideratum, produces single pink co- 



