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purple berries. Both have elliptical, opposite leaves. The flowers 

 of glomerata, however, are white, and much smaller; are conglo- 

 merated, and always axillary. 



Snow-berry is a very ornamental shrub, particularly because it 

 bears flowers and fruit at the same time, which continue successive- 

 ly expanding and ripening during the whole summer; and when 

 finally the large bunches of ivory or wax-like berries are matured in 

 the autumn, the shrub has a very beautiful appearance in borders. 

 It is hardy, grows luxuriantly without much care, and needs no 

 further protection from the inclemency of winter, than that usually 

 afforded in gardens to all valuable shrubs. The late Governor Lewis 

 first brought to this city seeds of the snow-berry bush, which were 

 planted in the botanic garden of the late Mr. M'Mahon, where they 

 flourished and increased. Thence the plant has been disseminated 

 in the neighboring gardens ; and though not yet common, it is great- 

 ly valued by those who cultivate it. The berries, particularly, are 

 much admired. The specimens from which the drawing was made, 

 were furnished by Messrs. Landreth, from their gardens, in which 

 both this species and the other. S. glomerata, grow abundantly and 

 luxuriantly. 



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