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acclimated with good success, and will add greatly to the 
interest of the shrubbery and grounds in winter. 
Besides the Balsam firs and the Spruce firs, the Arboi 
Vitae, and other evergreen trees which we have described 
in the previous pages of this volume, the following hardy 
species of evergreen shrubs may be introduced with 
advantage in the pleasure-ground groups, viz : — 
Rhododendron maximum, the American rose bay or big Laurel ; white 
and pink, several varieties (in shaded places). 
Kalmia latifolia, the common Laurel ; several colors. 
Juniperus suecia, the Swedish Juniper. 
Juniperus communis, the Irish Juniper. 
Buxus arborescens, the common Tree-box, the Gold striped Tree-box, 
and the Silver striped Tree-box. 
Ilex opaca, the American Holly. 
Crategus pyracantha, the Evergreen Thorn. 
Mahonia aquifolium, the Holly leaved Berberry. 
The Conservatory or the Green-House is an elegant and 
delightful appendage to the villa or mansion, when there is 
a taste for plants among the different members of a family. 
Those who have not enjoyed it, can hardly imagine the 
pleasure afforded by a well-chosen collection of exotic 
plants, which, amid the genial warmth of an artificial 
climate, continue to put forth their lovely blossoms, and 
exhale their delicious perfumes, when all out-of-door nature 
is chill and desolate. The many hours of pleasant and 
healthy exercise and recreation afforded to the ladies of a 
family, where they take an interest themselves in the 
growth and vigor of the plants, are certainly no trifling 
considerations where the country residence is the place of 
habitation throughout the whole year. Often during the 
inclemency of our winter and spring months, there are 
days when either the excessive cold, or the disagreeable 
