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LIST OF SHRUBS. 



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are magnificent, and it grows to a height of from ten to twenty 

 feet. It is deciduous ; and the seeds of it must be had from 

 America ; for though it would blow here very well, it w ould not 

 ripen its seed. It has long stood the climate of Pennsylvania, 

 where the winters are much more severe than they are in 

 England. 



361. GEORGIA BARK.— Lat. Pinkneya Piibens. This is a 

 singularly beautiful shrub, both as to leaf and flower ; grows to the 

 height of twenty feet ; but must be tender, because it appears to 

 be confined to the southern States of America. It was discovered 

 by M. MiCHAUx in 1791, who gave it the name of Pinkneya, in 

 honour of Mr.PiNKNEy, who had been ambassador to France. 



362. GUELDER-ROSE. — Lat. Viburnum opulus. A shrub 

 common in most parts of Europe, is ten or twelve feet high, a .d 

 blows a large round white flower like a ball of snow, in May and 

 June. Propagated by seed, but most frequently by layers or suckers. 

 Not at all particular as to soil. 



363. HARE'S-EAR, shrubhy. — Lat. Bupleurum fruticosum. 

 A rather tender evergreen shrub of Provence, and other parts of 

 the south of France. It grows to the height of five or six feet, 

 and blows a yellow flower in July or August. It is very pretty, 

 and suited to winter shrubberies ; but requires to be placed so 

 that it may not push out too much in the summer. Propagated 

 by sowing the seeds in light earth as soon as they are ripe, or by 

 cuttings under a hand-glass. 



364. HELIANTHEMUM.— See Cistus. 



365. HONEY-SUCKLE. — Lat. Lonicera caprifolia. A 

 trailing shrub of England, France, and other parts of Europe, which 

 grows against walls or trees, and blows a reddish flower from the 

 end of the spring to the middle of summer. Any soil suits it, but 

 it does best exposed to the sun. Propagated by layers made at 

 any time of the year, or by cuttings put in in the spring and autumn. 



Honey-suckle, Red-berried. — Lat. L. olpigena, A 



cUmbing shiub, three or four feet high, from Switzerland. Blows 



a red flower in May. Honey-suckle, the Pyrenean. — Lat. 



Z. Pyrenaica. A ciimbing shrub of the Pyrenees, three or four 

 feet high, and blows, in May, a flower that is red on one side. 



Honey-suckle, the trumpet. — Lut. L. sempcrvirens. A 



chnibing evergreen shrub Irom North America. Blows from 

 May tili August, a flower which is red on the outside, and 



