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Evergreen ^Shrubs 



tUONYMUS RADICANS, continued 



an inch long, resembling myrtle. 

 It is perfectly hardy, and is not 

 browned when in exposed windy 

 places. Native to northern Japan, 

 it indicates that many more valu- 

 able plants could be secured from 

 that region. See, also, under 

 Vines, where it is described as a 

 substitute for the less hardy Eng- 

 lish ivy. (See illustration, on 

 page 58. ) 



E. radicans, var. Carrier!. A low- 

 shrub, with shiny leaves \ l / z 

 inches long. Valuable. 



E. radicans, var. argenteo margi- 

 natus. A form with variegated 

 leaves. 



HOLLY. Ilex 



American. I. opaca. Owing to our 

 climate being tempered by the 

 ocean, the Holly is native to both 

 the north and south shores of 

 Long Island. Specimens are 

 found 12 inches in diameter and 

 30 feet high. It will grow in 

 either upland or lowland, but pre- 

 fers a moist, shady situation. 

 There are no reasons why hedges 

 of American Holly should not be 

 planted and thrive as does the 

 English Holly in its native land. 



I. crenata. This new Japanese plant 

 resembles the Boxwood in foli- 

 age, with a sprightly varied out- 

 line. It promises to be of value Mass planting of Laurel bordering a drive, 

 for specimens and hedges. 



INKBERRY. Ilex glabra 



Hundreds of acres of Long Island are covered with this shrub, which grows 3 to 5 feet high. It is about 

 the only broad-leaved evergreen naturally growing in the full sun here. Growing in the sand around 

 the ponds of the Brooklyn water-works, between Merrick and Massapequa, are domes as symmetrical 

 as old Boxwood, demonstrating its landscape value. The foliage is larger and more open than Boxwood. 



LAUREL. Kalmia 



K. latifolia. The Mountain Laurel and the Rhododendron are the hand- 

 somest broad-leaved flowering evergreens. We have many hundred 

 beautiful specimens. It will grow in the open and have a far greater 

 profusion of flowers than in the woods. On Long Island it is usually 

 native to the north slope of gravelly hills, where the canopy of oak 

 shade is rather thinner than on heavier soil with chestnut and dogwood. 

 From such places it is difficult to transplant successfully. In 

 June, a little after the Rhododendrons have started, the beautiful 

 clusters of white and pink flowers are opened. It should be 

 used by the acre for cover, giving a cheerful touch of green to the 

 winter landscape, both in the open and in the woodland. It may be 

 grouped around the foundations of a house and kept sheared to a 

 compact form. Trimmed for a low garden hedge or banking the 

 north side of a wall, it will give satisfaction. Its ability to stand 

 trimming is not generally understood, neither is the fact of its 

 especial adaptability to Long Island soil and climate. We offer it 

 in quantity at low rates. 



English. Prunus Laurocerasus, var. Shipkcsnsis. This variety, from 

 the Schipka Pass, Turkey, is hardier than the English forms. Its 

 large, lustrous leaves are very handsome in early winter, when it 

 should be covered till March. It will then enliven the garden with 

 a brighter green than other evergreens. 



