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great profusion, producing bunches of black round 

 berries. It bears clipping well, and is therefore 

 well calculated for hedges, or to enclose ornamen- 

 tal plantations, ft grows quick, and is well adapted 

 to our climate, and when planted in a hedge row, and 

 kept clipped, it makes a beautiful hedge, and ought to 

 be in more general use. 



Philadelphuscoronarius, or common Syringa, is very 

 ornamental, producing its sweet scented flowers early, 

 and in abundance, and also sweet -scented Philadelphus 

 inodorous, and P. grandiflorus, Garland Syringa, both 

 natives of the southern states, but quite hardy here. 

 The flowers are large, and they keep their flowering 

 for several months in wreaths or garlands ; it is well 

 calculated for the centre row, and also to hide unsightly 

 objects. It has a beautiful effect when mixed with, 

 monthly honey-suckle, &c. 



Persica, or Amygdalus Persica, fl. rosea pleno 5 

 or double flowering Peach, is very beautiful in 

 shrubberies. It sometimes bears fruit, but it is culti- 

 vated entirely for its beautiful blossoms. A few tree& 

 also of the Chinese double flowering Apple, (Pyrus 

 spectabilis,) have also a beautiful effect. 



Rhus cotinus, Venetian sumach, Aaron's beards 

 sometimes called fringe tree, is a fine shrub, calculated 

 for the centre of the clump or shrubbery. Its large 

 branches of fringe remaining all summer, give it a 

 curious and striking effect, 



Xtibes Missouriensis, or Missouri currant ; there are 1 



