^road-Leaded TLbergreen Shrubs 



This class contains the gems of outdoor plants. Many lawns need the richness which the)' alone 

 can give. They are erroneously considered the most difficult to grow because of the many expensive 

 failures. Success will follow the application of the principles explained in this catalogue on pages 57 

 and 58, Rhododendrons. 



ANDROMEDA. Pieris 



A. Japonica. P. Japonica. Bell-shaped flowers of 

 chaste and delicate beauty hang In gracefully 

 drooping racemes, 6 to 10 inches long, resem- 

 bling lily-of-the-valley in March or early April. 

 The flower-clusters are prepared in the fall, and 

 it needs wrapping with straw during the winter. 



AZALEA 



A. amoena. Lovely Azalea. In early May this is 

 a mass of rosy purple flowers. The habit of the 

 plant slightly resembles the Boxwood, the leaves 

 being similar in size. It is best to give it a shel- 

 tered position from severe winds, and protect in 

 winter. 





The large dwarf Boxwood trees flanking the entrance were moved by our Evergreen 

 Tree-Mover, and are very old. The rows of Standard Privet on either side of the path are 

 in keeping with the general scheme of decoration. " Wheatlands," the residence of Mr. 

 E. D. Morgan. 



BOXWOOD, continued 



settlers from New England to Virginia. We offer 

 to send a crew of expert men and appliances to 

 move old Boxwood or pack it for safe shipment. 



Tree Box. B. seinpervirens. We offer this in large 

 quantities, 6 to 12 inches high, for borders and 

 grouping with other evergreens next to house 

 foundations. For formal planting we have speci- 

 mens trained to broad domes, 2 feet wide, by a 

 device of our invention that enables us to train 

 them as accurately as with a lathe. They have 

 deep, wide root systems adapted to local condi- 

 tions. Pyramids 2 to 3 feet. 



Narrow-leaved Box. B. seinpervirens, var. angus- 

 tifolia. A variety with compact dark foliage. 



There are other varie- 

 ties with golden and 

 silver variegations. 

 Dwarf Box. B. seinper- 

 virens, var. suffmticosa. 

 This is the form found 

 in old gardens. Its slow 

 growth accounts for its 

 compact and even vel- 

 vety texture. Protec- 

 tion is advisable in open 

 places for the first few 

 winters, as the bark is 

 liaole to split. For edg- 

 ing, we offer plants 

 grown from layers with 

 a deep root-system, and 

 therefore less liable to 

 winter-kill. 



To repair old borders 

 we offer compact sec- 

 tions 6 to 15 inches high. 

 As a substitute for Box 

 edging, California or 

 Dwarf Chinese Privet, 

 Myrtle and English Ivy, 

 may be used. 



BOXWOOD. Vuxus 



We have a large and varied collection of Box- 

 wood, ranging from dwarf box edging to the old 

 and well-developed specimens 75 years old. In 

 moving several hundred of these large plants we 

 have had success with all sizes. Some specimens 

 have been 125 years old and 14 feet broad. 



Boxwood is wild under the forests of England. 

 A study of the chart of climate will explain why 

 the best old Boxwoods are to be found about the 

 old farm and village homes that are not far above 

 the water level, as along the shores of Long Island 

 and near the ponds. It is the Dwarf Boxwood 

 that was planted by the early Dutch and English 



DAPHNE 



D. Cneorum. A narrow-leaved alpine resembling 

 the trailing arbutus in habit, and exceeding it in 

 perfume. The heads of bright pink flowers are 

 scattered from May till October. 



EUONYMUS 



E. Japonicus. An upright shrub with very glossy 

 evergreen leaves. In a shaded protected place 

 it will grow 6 feet high. There are several varie- 

 gated varieties. It is a native of southern Japan. 



E. radicans. This clinging vine is destined to 

 become widely used as a low shrub and ground 

 cover. Left to itself it trails over the ground, or 

 the stems cling to each other, making a pyramid 

 2 feet high. The bright green leaves are about 



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