THE MANUAL OF GARDENING. 
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Lonicera, Honeysuckle, is a climbing shrub, found in all parts 
of Europe. It grows well against walls, or the sides of bowers: 
it may be trained up trellis work ; or if planted at the foot of a 
tree, may be supported by it, and adds at once grace and fra- 
grance to the bower or porch. There are five or six kinds of 
this plant besides the belgica, the one above. The Red-berried 
is a native of Switzerland, and does not exceed four feet in 
height. The Trumpet, from North America, is very handsome. 
The L. Jlexuosa is perhaps the most desirable variety of this 
4 tribe ; its flowers and foliage are alike beautiful, while its inces- 
sant bloom and pleasant perfume increases its value. The 
Honeysuckle is propagated by layers, or by cuttings, put in 
either in the spring or autumn. 
Vinca, Periwinkle, the large, a trailing plant, looks well at 
the bottom of a trellis, up which higher climbers grow. It bears 
a pretty blue flower during the whole of summer, and propagates 
itself plentifully by its suckers. It likes the shade, and will 
therefore grow at the bottom of trees, and among rock-work. 
Wistaria, Glycine , named in honour of the late Dr. Caspar 
Wistar, of Philadelphia. The common Glycine, W. frutescens, 
is well known, and desirable on account of its fine purple flowers. 
The W. consequena, sinensis, or chinensis, by each of which 
names it is occasionally specified, is unquestionably one of 
the most lovely and ornamental plants that can be obtained for 
training against a wall ; but as the flowers begin to expand very 
early in the spring, they require to be slightly protected, or they 
are liable to be injured by the spring frosts. If it be placed 
against a south wall, not much exposed to wind, it will stand the 
winter perfectly well. 
The flowers are larger than those of W. frutescens ; disposed 
in longer and looser racemes, and are somewhat paler in colour. 
In established plants, they are produced in great abundance. It 
has been pronounced the most magnificent of hardy deciduous 
climbers. It may be made to flower frequently during summer, 
by stripping off' the leaves, and cutting off all young and super- 
fluous shoots, which have been formed to within a few eyes of 
the stem, which causes it to throw out fresh leaves and flowers. 
When the bloom thus induced is over, the same process may be 
repeated, and thus an abundant succession of flowers may be 
■ insured throughout the season. These remarks do not apply to 
young plants. — It requires support. 
