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in pairs in each leaf axil. It blossoms about the last 

 of April. 



Orientalis was sent out hj Thos. Meehan & Sons, of 

 Germantown, Pa. This has pink flowers, and is 

 worthy of a place in the collection. 



The Chinensis is much like the above, being a very 

 vigorous and hardy shrub. 



The Marroioii. This is very popular in the East. 

 It is of a broad spreading habit, and is used largely 

 on railroad embankments and hillsides to cover rocks, 

 and for this purpose is quite effective. It has light- 

 colored flowers and a profusion of amber fruit. It is 

 very hardy. 



Siberica has pinkish white flowers, which appear iri 

 pairs. In form it is much like the Tartarian group. 



Alherti has violet, bell-shaped flowers. It is very 

 hardy, and of creeping habit, and is a sort of a cross be- 

 tween the bush and climbing families. 



Fragrantissima. This is from China. It retains 

 its leaves nearly all winter, and might be classed among 

 evergreen shrubs. The flowers are very sweet scented, 

 and continue in bloom a long time. This is the only 

 one I have found that was not quite hardy. In fact, 

 I have not yet found an evergreen shrub hardy in cen- 

 tral or w^estern E^ebraska, on account of the winter 

 drouth, which seems to burn the foliage. Many plants 

 will endure any degree of cold which cannot survive 

 the winters of this section. 



Standishi much resembles the above, but is rather 

 more dense. It has ripe red berries in June. 



