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very striking contrast to the other part of the shrub- 

 bery. 



Viburnum opulus, or Guilder rose, otherwise called 

 Snow-ball, is a very showy shrub, with large balls of 

 snow-white flowers in the greatest profusion ; and is 

 indispensably necessary to every shrubbery. 



Vitex agnus castus, or Chaste tree, a pretty and 

 singular shrub, flowering the most part of the summer, 



Bignonia radicans, or Trumpet creeper, with bunches 

 of red trumpet-shaped flowers, large and showy. 



Bignonia grandiflora, is much like the former in habit 

 and appearance, but the flowers are much larger. It 

 is said to be a native of China, and the former a native 

 of this country. They are both perfectly hardy, and 

 will climb up brick work or wooden fences without 

 any assistance. 



Clematis, or Virgin's Bower. There are several 

 species, some of them tender, or not sufficiently hardy 

 for our severe winters, without protection. The Cle- 

 matis Virginica, Viorna, Viticella, and Vitalba, are 

 perfectly hardy. 



Glycine Sinensis, or Wistaria Sinensis, is a hand- 

 some China creeper of recent introduction from China, 

 and is not yet common in our nurseries. It is a 

 beautiful vine, running to a great height, and loaded 

 with long racemes of purple flowers, and is highly 

 spoken of in the Gardener's Magazine. 



