This section is from the book "The Flower-Garden; Or, Breck's Book Of Flowers", by Joseph Breck. Also available from Amazon: The Flower-Garden: Or, Breck's Book Of Flowers.
W. amabalis. - This ornamental shrub has flowers similar to W. rosea; the only material difference is in the foliage, which is larger. I do not know of any shrub, of recent introduction, more desirable than either of these varieties. They prove as hardy as the Lilac, flower in great profusion, handsome, and sweet-scented.
 
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