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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
kind. That Cherries atid Currants might not do well 
there, is very possible and almost probable; although 
silicious soils are required for the health of cherry trees. 
But Peaches, Strawberries, Figs, Apricots, Nectarines, and 
Grapes are certainly better adapted to that climate than 
to any of our middle States. The only objection is the 
prevailing trade wind rains, which often spoil the grapes 
and the second crop of strawberries; but this is not al- 
ways the case, and some varieties could be selected either 
very early or very late which might escape the influence 
of those rains. 
“I cannot recommend too much the constant use of 
ripe or dried fruit in a climate where bilious diseases are 
so prevalent, and where the main food, winter and sum- 
mer, is bacon Fruit is not only a blessing but a ne- 
cessity for Southern climates, and nature by a wise dis- 
pensation has scattered innumeral)le species of fruits 
over the warm latitudes, while there is none in the 
polar regions where fish, meat, grease and oil, are requis- 
ites ofaniuial life, and foutid in ptrofusion all over the 
Arctic regions,'^ 
OKNAMJeNrAL TJtlili.S AND SHKUBS FOR 
the South. 
Editors Scd^kkrn Cultivator — Surely we live in a 
blessed cfunate! Nature has, indeed, overwhelmed us 
with its ricf) gifts; for while our Northern friends with 
great difficulty eau keep a Tea Rose, or even a Fig tree 
jn pot alive during the snow storms of their severe winters, 
these and many other kinds of trees and plants grow al- 
most spontaneously tnid very lu.xuriantly in our gardens. 
But what ha.ve we done to assist Nature in embellishing 
our homes 1 Very little indeed; nay! I may as well 
say: notking : f>)r the e.xceptions aie “few and tar be- j 
tween ” 
It is the amtii'ion and ruling passion of our planters to I 
brag of the miuibcimU' tfieir bags of cotton; no matter | 
whether locir huuse is surrounded with brooni.-iedge and : 
.lamestown weed growing in to their door ;uid all kinds of; 
weeds liibog up their fence corners. 1 know that many a | 
nam desoiscy tiic idea of planting a flower-garden, or sur- ' 
rouiuilng his d welling widi ornamental tree.s and shriiOs, | 
hec;mse tiiey cannot at pleasure l)e turned into Dimes and | 
Dollars. But, surely i they will be turned into moiicy. 
perli.ips even to ^ turtLine, thoiiiih ioiperceptibly. They 
will iiiake onr wives, chifiien and i. lends leel contented 
and happv, mid c.iMse ns to etqoy in.-nya deligiitful hour 
with our fi jiJc, instead of hunting tor mea.ier fde.tstires 
away fro o b.onic 
Le.r jiowever, hope that, although it /,oos /cxlc thus a 
ispiiil ot ioiprovciiieiit iiM-s dawiied upon tts, as ini Inchca- 
lion of;<dv-ir>e,ing civiliz uitm. 
ft is to t!ie iidif-s that we are indebte.tl for all the eiiibcl- 
jishnieni oi <iii; hotnes — out of doors as w:-!! jis in-doors 
Pi'Oviderce g:i ve itoiu a higher, a inocc piire a pprt ctofon 
of the beaulifs in ?vainre, and u hilc, ili- imsb.oid s only 
care i.s fn’ ii)« eatable produce of ill'- gaivlcn ( trnit and 
-vegr tallies ' ilictr “ iieifcr h.-dves' kemiy enjoy the 
higher Die isures ai'f.rded by beaotifal iho.vco. Poor 
bacuelor.-^ - i pU y voti, for you do not know but bidi'of tiie 
pleo.sUfes oi tins life. 
As matter <>f co'ur.se, di.'Ci imination mtist be made sn 
the selection of shi unbery, winnhi-r tn'.coded for a tmail 
front yartj, a large garden or even a park. 
It would, ho.vevn-r, ie.-td ineloofaf if I iiere altemjitetl to 
give lidos for Icnid.-^cafie gartienitig. a subject to wh.icn 1 
will retorn at Kvune otlitr time. For the ijenehl of the 
ladie.s, I'icipfore, I will at present merely ctiumera'ic such 
licc-^ iiiid slii'u'os a.s are wor.h_>' of a [d-ace tti a Southern 
ga"dcn; 
j from Brazil in 1837, and is alw’ays treated as a green-hou.se 
j plant. It is rather tender in this latitude, but does well a 
I little farther south. Here the lop is always killed in the 
I winter, but a little litter or a pile of soil drawn up over 
‘ the stump will protect it sufficiently, and its beautiful deep 
! orange colored, bell-shaped flower, distinctly veined with 
dark crimson, will amply repay this little extra care. Of 
the several varieties raised from seed A. venosum 
far surpasses the original species in size, brilliancy of 
color and regular form. Another variety, A. mantwraiuw , 
deep pink, striped with white, is very beautiful, but as yet 
I quite rare. Leaves palmate, deep glossy green. Three 
j or four feet high and very erect. 
j Amorpha fruiicosa . — A native Southern shrub, with 
long, upright, dark purple spikes of flowers, with brown 
stamens, which gives it a very pretty appearance. Its 
greatest fault is that it is indigenous. Five or six feet 
high. 
Affi-i/gdalus persica. the Peach — This tribe, besides fur- 
nisging the delicious fruit, also gives us several highly or- 
namental shrubs and trees. The little A. pumila, general- 
ly called “dwarf almond,” is one of the earliest blooming 
j shrubs, producing its beautiful double rose-like flowers in 
I long wreaths. The double Flowering Peach growing to 
j the size of a tree and covered early in the spring with 
I magnificent pink colored double flowers, is well known 
i Two new varieties, however, the double wffiite bbssotned 
• and the double crimson colored, have recently been intro- 
! duced from China, and these three varieties, when planted 
together, unquestionably form a most magnificent object; 
and should be found in every garden which will admit of 
trees of such size. 
Cidijcanthus fioridus^ Sweet Shrub. — Another vveil 
known, though highly esteemed native shrub. C. macro- 
cn,rpa \s a new variety with bright scarlet flowers and very 
rare yet. 
Copparis spinosn, the well known .shrub from which the 
Capers are obtained. It is a ihoniy, trailing plant, some- 
wluit resembling a bramble, with nice white flowers 
This shriil:» has no great beauty to recommend it, but be- 
ing parti mlarly adapted to dry aiid rocky bills it may be 
eai()!oyed in larger gardens, to cover ^Llch unsightly 
places, atid may be useful in yielding the well known 
condinieiU called “Ca[iers," witicfi is the flower buds 
steeped ill vinegar. 
Cr.'ris cuaao'ctisis, “Redbu.l” — a well known tree in our 
1 wood. There is a variety ol‘ ibe Europiean “Redbud ' 
i with while flowers, winch forms a fine contrast. Bota 
i areoiily lit fiir huge wardens 
■ Cfii<)iid.:dhus 1 1 d I a US ttce, so ca’ledk was 
j finineriy known under the name of Ca'i,' iingiKS pni-:i>.:- 
i It closely reseaiiilts ttie Sweet Shrub, but the flowers, 
j whicii ale highly odoriferous, are jiiodnced Very early m 
i tiic spring and are pale yellow. Five or six feet high. 
I Propagated by layers. 
i •Jfiti'ai.'.ttl.hus II rg! uica, (('Id ni.tn's beard) is a w«-ll 
I know'll an i jU'etty native shrub, which needs no deserip- 
i lion. 
i Cti'loiiii' fo/MOMca ( pjowering Quince), blooiHing. as it 
j does, very early ni .March or e-fteii even in Fenruary, 
! when flowers are scarce, is a great ornaiucnt in a gar - 
! den. 'i'htieai'c varieties with pink, and with double ilow- 
I ers, bi’.t tiiey cannot c.oine up to tlie ongina! species 'vV.tit 
j scar'et ilowci s to reg.ud to beamy and ell'i ct. 'i'hey am 
I best pi-ojugaied wall cuitinits of the root. 3 or 3 itiches 
j iong, and such cuttings wiil ofttii bloom in a few weeks 
; after (liey arema'de. This shrub is often called Pyruc^ -ia 
i, pionica, 
! scnld-a, from .fapiin. witii futmiifu! w-ute bell- 
' shajred ilowers in elongated ch.i-ters, ami produced in 
; itreat abaudai-.c- in A.pril and May. Four to six fbcf 
A';..:: 
iu'v — this floe shrub was latro-luced ; in; 
