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are like the other kind in almost every particular, 

 except colour, this being a bright yellow. 



Lonicera, pubescens, or Caprifolium pubescens, a 

 large and beautiful honeysuckle from the North-west 

 coast ; the flowers are large and of a bright copper 

 colour, inclining to orange — they are all perfectly 

 hardy. 



Lonicera flexuosa. — Chinese honeysuckle of late 

 introduction ; it is perfectly hardy, withstanding our 

 most severe frosts without the least injury ; it is a very 

 sweet scented honeysuckle, grows rapidly, and to an 

 immense height. It flowers in pairs and threes all up 

 the branches, covering the whole plant completely 

 with flowers. It blossoms spring and fall, and is a 

 very valuable acquisition to our gardens and shrub- 

 beries. 



Lonicera Japonica, or Japan honeysuckle. This 

 bears flowers in great profusion, which are white, 

 afterwards becoming of a light yellow. This is not so 

 hardy as the former, and requires a little protection in 

 winter. 



I shall only add to the above, the running kinds of 

 roses, although there are many other things which 

 might be mentioned. 



Rosa multiflora, from China, is pretty well known, 

 producing thousands of small double red roses in 

 bunches. It requires a sheltered situation from some 

 of our keen northwesters. Rosa multiflora alba, from 



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