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well calculated for an arbour ; affording a dense and cool- 

 ing shade. 



Atragene alpina. A free-growing deciduous shrub, with 

 small pinnated foliage, and large blush-coloured flowers, 

 which continue from May to July. 



Bignonia crucigera, is a desirable evergreen ; being of a 

 luxuriant growth. It will cover in a few years an area of 

 fifty feet, and bloom from May to August; colour orange. 



Bignonia radicans, or Trumpet creeper, produces large 

 bunches of red trumpet-shaped flowers, in July and August. 



Bignonia grandiflora, is much like the former in habit 

 and appearance, but the flowers are much larger. It is 

 said to be a native of China, and the former a native of this 

 country. They are both perfectly hardy, and will climb up 

 brickwork or wooden fences, without any assistance. 



Clematis, or Virg'ui's Bower. There are several species, 

 some of them tender, or not sufficiently hardy for our severe 

 Winters, without protection. The Clematis azurea, bicolor 

 andjlama, are splendid varieties. The Clematis Virginica, 

 Viorna ) Viticelli, and Vitalba, are perfectly hardy, and 

 blossom throughout the Summer. 



Glycine Si?iensis, or Wistaria Sinensis, is a handsome 

 Chinese creeper of recent introduction, from China, and is 

 not yet common in our nurseries. It is a beautiful vine, 

 running to a great height, and loaded with long racemes of 

 purple flowers throughout the Summer. 



Glycine frutescejis : or Wistaria frutescens. This beautiful 

 brother of the Chinese kind, is a native of our SouthernStates, 

 grows much in the same way as the others, and perhaps not 

 inferior. Although this fine creeper has been long known 

 in England, we have not heard much about it by English 

 writers ; the conclusion seems to be, that it does not flower 

 well in England. In fact, none of our Southern plants do 

 well in that country, while those from China do very well — 

 here, however, it is quite the reverse. I have the Chinese 

 Wistaria Sinensis, from fifteen to twenty feet h'.gh, and the 



