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the pale variety (fig. 580) are also fine, and there are some other 

 beautiful kinds. 



A garden is unworthy the name of a garden without fine plants of 

 the Honeysuckle. The first which comes into bloom is the Lonicera 

 fragrantissima (fig. 581), a small flower, highly scented, 

 which blossoms in January, and continues through 

 February and March: this should never be omitted. 

 Then, later, we have a pale flower, deliciously scented, 

 the Early Dutch (fig. 582); and later still, that 

 magnificent variety the Late Dutch (fig. 583). The 

 flowers of this variety have rich colour, the leaves 

 are fine, and the scarlet fruit is equally ornamental. 

 Neither the florist, the artist, nor the poet can ever 

 dispense with this exquisite flower. 



Fig. 581. — Lonicera 

 , , fragrantissima. 



" So doth the woodbine, the sweet honeysuckle, 

 Gently entwist."— Shakspeare, Midsummer Night's Dream. 



Following this, we have the Japanese Honeysuckle (fig. 584). which 

 is remarkable for the veining of the leaves. It is 

 perfectly hardy, and flowers with us, the flower 

 being small and unimportant, but highly fragrant. 



Fig. 582. — Early Dutch 

 Honeysuckle. 



Fig. 583.— Late Dutch 

 Honeysuckle. 



Fig. 584.— Japanese 

 Honeysuckle, 



It can be freely propagated by cuttings, and should ever have a place 

 in the flower-garden. There is a honeysuckle which has delicious 

 jasmine-scented flowers, but is easily killed in severe weather. 



The Jasmimm nudiflorum (fig. 585) flowers from November of one 



