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north of Philadelphia, but reported in favoured situations on Long 

 Island, where, however, it is deciduous. Immense white, fragrant 

 flowers i foot across. Transplants badly. , SWEET (Laurus 

 nobilis). The most popular formal evergreen for formal gardens, 

 terraces and vestibules, etc. Not hardy, but largely used in tubs 

 and pots for summer decoration, and always in artificially trained 

 forms, pyramid, standard, and so forth. Must be stored over 

 winter in a frost-proof cellar. 



BOXWOOD (Buxus sempervirens). 20 feet, but usually much smaller. 

 Very slow growing. The box of old gardens. (See HEDGE PLANTS, 

 p. 1 88.) , DWARF (var. suffruticosd). Similar, but never grow 

 ing tall. Best for formal edging to beds, etc. , ORIENTAL 

 (B. Japomca). 6 feet, with more rounded leaves, nearly as hardy; 

 is very desirable for hedges from Philadelphia southward. Var. 

 microphylla is a decided dwarf, often prostrate shrub. 



CEDAR OF LEBANON (Cedrus Libani). With peculiarly tabled horizontal 

 branches, dark, dull green. Not hardy North of New York. 70 feet. 

 A recent form now under trial at the Arnold Arboretum promises 



to be quite hardy. , MT. ATLAS (Cedrus Atlantica). 120 feet. 



Leaves less than an inch long. The hardiest of the cedars growing 

 near New York with shelter, on well-drained loamy soil. Graceful 

 feathery, slightly drooping branches in young specimens. Var. 



glauca has bluish foliage. , RED (Juniperus Virginiand). Up to 



100 feet. The best tree of the cedar type for American gardens. 

 From Nova Scotia to Florida. A symmetrical, often columnar tree, 

 dense and dark coloured. Valuable for formal gardens, wind 

 breaks, and seaside planting. Adapted to every kind of soil. 

 Extremely variable in outline and colour. 



COTONEASTER, BOX-LEAVED (Cotoneaster buxifolia). Low spreading 

 shrub with dark green persistent leaves resembling boxwood. 

 Flowers small, white. May, June. Followed by bright red fruit. 

 (C. microphylla). Similar, with brighter foliage. 



CRYPTOMERIA (C. Japonica, var. Lobbt). Useful only when quite young. 

 Up to 8 feet. Very pretty, light green, wiry but drooping 

 branches. There is a plant of the type 40 feet high at Dosoris, 

 L. I., but is not usually considered hardy. The var. Lobbi is 

 probably the quickest growing short-leaved conifer that is hardy 

 at New York. 



