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flowers are small, and make no show, but are followed by- 

 red fruit at every joint and leaf about the size of currants, 

 which give it an interesting appearance, and remain on until 

 late in winter. All three of the foregoing are of easy cul- 

 ture ; they will thrive in almost any soil, and throw up numer- 

 ous shoots. 



Andromeda. This genus comprises numerous species, 

 mostly natives of our country, but my limits will not allow 

 me to describe many. 



Andromtda caiyculata^ or Box Leaved. This is a very 

 low shrub, its stature not exceeding one and a half or two 

 feet ; the leaves are very small, and its flowers exceedingly 

 delicate and white the latter are produced at the opening 

 of spring in long spikes, and are highly admired. 



dndromeda fianiculata, or Panicltd. This is about four 

 or five feet in height ; the leaves are oblong, pointed, and 

 alternate ; the flowers come out in numerous panicles from 

 the ends of the branches during the month ol July : they are 

 white, and make a neat appearance. The other varieties 

 most planted for ornament are the A* racemosa, coriacea, 

 axillaris, Sec. &c. 



Franklinia, or Gordonia fiubescens. This is one of the 

 finest flowering trees our country can boast of, and will at* 

 tain to 30 feet or more in height, but those generally seen 

 in ornamental plantations do not much exceed five or 

 six feet, being rather shrubs than trees. This arises from 

 their tops being so frequently, killed down in our severe win- 

 ters, and can only be guarded against by giving them a wood 

 or straw covering during severe weather, until they have 

 become strong and hardened The Franklinia is admired 

 for the beauty and fragrance of its large white flowers, with 

 gold coloured staminse, which they commence producing 

 when very young, and will produce equally weli if trained 

 as shrubs as if formed into trees. A rich moist soil is most 

 suitable for it. The Gordonia lasianthus, or Loblolly Bay, 

 which forms so fine an evergreen, will not support our wirm 

 ters unless protected by a frame. 



Trumpet Creefitr^ or Bignonia. Under this head are 

 enumerated some of the finest American climbers, viz. 



Bignonia radicans -v.flammea, or Large Flume Coloured,. 

 This is the species which is so common in adorning ar- 

 bours and bovvers, and is trained against the sides of houses, 

 &c. It forms one of the strongest vii )t s, and will strike its 

 numerous roots into wood, or the mortar between the bricks^ 



