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Fmonymus, (Burning Bush.) — Strawberry Tree. — A very ornamental 

 and showy shrub. Its chief beauty consists in its brilliant berries, 

 which hang in clusters from the branches until midwinter; berries 

 rose colored ; planted with a background of evergreens, the effect of 

 contrast is very fine. 



Forsythia. — Viridissima. — Leaves dark green ; flowers bright yel- 

 low, very early in spring. A fine, hardy shrub. Introduced by Mr» 

 Fortune, from China. 



CLIMBERS. 



Virginia Creeper, (Ampelopsis Quinquefolia.) — A native vine of 

 rapid growth, with large, luxuriant foliage, which in the autumn 

 assumes the most gorgeous and magnificent coloring. The blossoms, 

 w T hich are inconspicuous, are succeeded by handsome, dark blue ber- 

 ries. The vine is best calculated to take the place in this country of 

 the celebrated English Ivy, and is really in summer not inferior to 

 it. Ampelopsis Vetchii. — A new Japan variety, very desirable. 



Wistaria. — Chinese, (Sinensis.) — A most beautiful climber, of rapid 

 growth, and producing long, pendulous clusters of pale blue flowers. 

 When well established, makes an enormous growth ; is very hardy, 

 and one of the most superb vines ever introduced. American, (Fru- 

 tescens.) — A native variety of vigorous habit, and small clusters of 

 light blue, fragrant flowers. 



Clematis, or Virgin's Bower. — Jachmanii. — One of the finest, with 

 large, splendid flowers, of a rich, velvety, violet purple, distinctly 

 veined, very vigorous, hardy, and free flowering. Flammula, (Euro- 

 pean Sweet Clematis.) — Flowers white and fragrant. Viticella. — 

 Flowers purplish-red, very showy ; abundant bloomer. 



Honeysuckle, (Lonicera.) — Monthly Fragrant, or Dutch, (Belgica.) — 

 Blooms all summer ; very sweet. Scarlet Monthly, (Coral.) — A very 

 strong grower, and the best bloomer of all ; bright scarlet flowers. 

 Chinese Twining, (Japonica.) — Holds its foliage nearly all winter ; 

 blooms in July and September, and is very sweet. Yellow Trumpet, 

 (Aurea.) — A well-known variety, with yellow trumpet flowers. 



EVERGREEN TREES. 



Arbor Vitce, Siberian, (Siberica.) — The best of the genus for this 

 country ; exceedingly hardy, keeping color well in winter ; growth 

 compact and pyramidal ; makes an elegant lawn tree ; of great value 

 for ornamental screens and hedges. 



