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gooseberry, seems to require the protection of a wall, 

 but deserves it. The fine suffruticose plant Paeonia 

 Moutan requires a sheltered position in the shrubbery, 

 where, in May and June, its flowers excel all others in 

 magnificence. Two species of Garrya, from the higher 

 parts of Mexico, have of late been added to our choice 

 evergreen shrubs. G. elliptica flowers in winter, if the 

 season be open, and succeeds well if trained against a 

 south wall ; its male catkins are long, and hang down 

 very gracefully, so that the plant forms a fine accom- 

 paniment to the Laurustinus. G. laurifolia is equally 

 hardy, and forms a handsome shrub. From the list 

 published by Mrs. Loudon, any one might form such 

 a collection as, when properly arranged, would pro- 

 duce all the variety and beauty expected from the 

 shrubbery. 



There are many fine climbing shrubs, such as the spe- 

 cies of Clematis, particularly grandiflora and Sieboldtii, 

 and of Lonicera or honeysuckle ; the Passiflora coeru- 

 lea, with its curious and beautiful flowers ; and Aristo- 

 lochia Sipho, remarkable for the size and elegance of 

 its foliage. Others, though not precisely of this class, 

 are much beholden to the shelter of a wall, such as 

 the Cercis siliquastrum or Judas-tree, and Edwardsia 

 tetraptera and microphylla. Among those of recent 

 introduction into England may be noticed Leycesteria 

 formosa, Glycine Sinensis, Eccremocarpus scaber, and 

 Sollya heterophylla. ^ Some herbaceous, creepers suc- 

 ceed admirably when trained against a wall in the open 

 garden ; particularly Maurandia s^mperflorens and Bar- 

 clayana, and Lopliospermum scandens and erubescens. 

 The numerous species or varieties of Fuchsia, when 

 planted against the wall, or even in the open ground, 



