SMILAX, ROUGH BINDWEEDE; a genus of the hexandra order, belonging to the dicotylous class of plants. There are 10 species, eight of which are hardy and will bear the winters of this country; the others require to be kept in a green-house. They are evergreen climbing plants, that with proper support will rise to a great height. They are well adapted for thickets, groves, wilderness and wood works, planting them towards the front between the trees and shrubs, where they will run and spread very agreeably. They may be propagated by layers, cuttings, or seeds.