THE MANUAL OP GARDENING. 
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The B. grandiflora resembles the former in some particulars, 
but is far more desirable. Its showy flowers are borne in large 
racemes, which gradually expand, and thus continue many 
weeks in bloom. It is from China, but quite hardy with a 
southern exposure, in the climate of Philadelphia. A fine spe- 
cimen 30 feet high, is at Landreth’s. The B. crucigera, is a 
strong vine, and adheres to walls; flowers of a deep orange 
colour. 
Celastrus scan dans, or Staff-Tree , is covered in autumn 
with clusters of bright red berries — requires support. 
Clematis, or Virgin's Bower, is a most beautiful climbing 
plant ; its fragrance gains it general favour. It is hardy, bearing 
a white blossom nearly all the summer. Another variety bears 
a bluish purple flower, succeeded by handsome red berries: this 
is prettier than the first, but wants its fragrance. They are 
easily propagated by layers, from seeds, or by parting the roots ; — 
requires support. 
Gelsemium nitidum, Carolina Jasmine, is a native vine, 
yielding a profusion of yellow flowers of delicious perfume. It 
requires a warm situation in the middle states. The best posi- 
sition is against a wall with southern exposure — requires 
support. 
Hedera helix, Ivy. See p. 73. 
Jasminum officinale, common hardy Jasmine, is a native of 
Malabar — it will grow in any soil, and when trained against a 
wall or house, will attain a great height. The blossoms are 
white and pretty : the scent is delightful. Care must be taken 
with this and similar plants, such as Clematis, &c., to prevent 
their running wild, or by the other extreme of cutting them too 
close in the summer, which prevents their bearing many flowers. 
It is recommended that they should be freely pruned in the win- 
ter, but should not be deprived of their lateral shoots in the sum- 
mer, as it is from the extremities of these that the greater part 
of the flowers are produced. Instead of cutting them olf, the 
larger ones should be fastened to the wall, and the smaller ones 
allowed to protrude : thus the flowers will be shown to advantage. 
The young laterals may be pruned down to short spurs in the 
winter, and these will shoot out fresh laterals in the spring; thus 
producing a good supply of flowers at their points. This system 
of spurring the young shoots in winter, and allowing them to 
take their own course in the summer, (unless they become too 
straggling,) is all the care they require, as soil and situation are 
of but little importance. They like protection from very cold 
winds, and a good share of sun to bring forward their flowers: 
they are propagated by suckers. The yellow Jasmine is culti- 
vated in a similar manner; but it does not grow so high or rapidly, 
consequently requires less pruning ;- — all require support. 
