Ornamental Shrubs, Vines, Etc. 



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in northern New England. Some of the best varieties for 

 general planting are Album elegans, Everestianum, Superba 

 elegans, Roseum elegans, Speciosa, etc. 



Andromeda (Andromeda floribunda). A very pretty 

 shrub, producing an abundance of white flowers in the 



FIG. 144. Rhododendron Prepared for Shipment. 



early spring. Requires much the same treatment as the 

 rhododendron. 



Climbing Shrubs or Vines 



Without climbing vines many beautiful homes would 

 present a sad and unprotected picture during our hot sum- 

 mers. They grow quickly, cover pergolas, verandas, por- 

 ticoes, porches, arbors, walls, fences, well curbs, etc., with a 



