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country people. It flowers in the beginning of summer, and 
the foliage, during the whole growing season, has a very rich 
and luxuriant appearance. Aristolochia tomentosa is a 
smaller species, with leaves and flowers of less size, the for- 
mer downy or hairy on the under surface. 
The various kinds of Clematis, though generally kept 
within the precincts of the garden, are capable of adding to 
the interest of the pleasure ground, when they are planted 
so as to support themselves on the branches of trees. The 
common White Clematis or Yirgnfls Bower, (C. virginica ,) 
is one of the strongest growing kinds, often embellishing 
with its pale white blossoms, the whole interior and even the 
very tops of our forest trees in the middle states. After these 
have fallen, they are succeeded by large tufts of brown, 
hairy-like plumes, appendages to the clusters of seeds, which 
give the whole a very unique and interesting look. The 
Wild Atragene , with large purple flowers, which blossom 
early, has much the same habit as the Clematis, to which 
indeed, it is nearly related. Among the finest foreign species 
of this genus are, the Single and Double-flowered purple 
Clematis, (C. viticella and its varieties,) which though slen- 
der in their stems, run to considerable height, are very pretty, 
and blossom profusely. The sweet scented, and the Japan 
Clematis, ( C . Jiammula and C. Jlorida,) the former very 
fragrant, and the latter beautiful, are perhaps too tender, ex- 
cept for the garden, where they are highly prized. 
The Glycine or Wistaria, ( Wistaria pubes cens,) is a very 
handsome climbing plant, and adds much to the beauty of 
* trees, when trained so as to hang from their lower branches. 
The leaves are pinnate, and the light purple flowers, which 
bloom in loose clusters like those of the Locust, are univer- 
sally admired. The Chinese Wistaria, ( W. sinensis ,) is a 
