Evergreen ^Shrubs 



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ISAAC HICKS & SON 



IXUCOTHO JL A ndromeda 



L. Catesbaei. A. Catesbcci. The long, arching sprays of dark glossy leaves 

 make this a beautiful decorative plant. The pointed leaves are larger than 

 Rhododendron leaves, and, in the sun, turn claret color in winter ; in 

 the shade it remains green. It should be used as a ground cover to. 

 group with Rhododendrons, and to cut with holly for decoration. The 

 clusters of lily-of-the-valley-like flowers appear in May. Hardy. 



MAHONIA. Verberis 



Shrubs 2 to 5 feet high with holly-like foliage, and yellow flowers. 

 in May. They may be used as cover plants in moist, shady situa- 

 tions. If planted in the open they die back occasionally in winter. 



M. aquifolium. B. aquifolium. Oregon Grape. The glossy leaves: 

 are 8 inches long, divided into leaflets resembling Holly. It is. 

 unique and attractive in autumn and early winter, as the outer 

 leaves change to bronze and purple. 



M. Japonica. B. Japonica. A sturdy and striking plant worthy of 

 wider culture. The strong, erect stems standing 3 to 5 feet high 

 bear leaves a foot long, with leaflets much larger and thicker 

 than Holly, keeping their green color in winter. 



B. ilicifolia. Native to Terra-del-Fuego, this indicates another 

 little-explored region at the tip of South America, from which 

 plants should be introduced. It has simple spiny leaves, greea 

 till midwinter. 3 feet. 



TRAILING MYRTLE (Periwinkle) 



Vinca minor 



The many thousands of this trailing vine we have sold in the 



past few years attest its recurring popularity as a cover plant. 



It forms a deep green, compact ground cover, either in the open, 



or in the deep 



shade under 



Pines and 



Spruce trees. 



The close 



mat, 5 inches 



deep,ispleas- 



ant to walk 



upon. It will 



keep the 



leaves from 



blowing out from under Rhododendrons. It will hokl 

 steep terrace banks sloping in any direction. For 

 wild gardens and bordering drives in the woods it is 

 unexcelled. As a border for flower beds it keeps 

 as green as Boxwood. Its bright blue flowers 

 appear with the first violets. 



Variegated. V. minor, var. aurea variegata. A 



brightly variegated carpet. 

 Double-flowering. V. minor, var. plena. A pretty 



variety with double purple flowers scattered 



through the summer. 

 White-flowering. V. minor, var. alba. Pure white 



flowers. 



RHODODENDRON 



The dignified rich green foliage and the mag- 

 nificent flowers of the Rhododendron are the most 

 beautiful element of decorative landscape. The 

 universally admired results in English parks can be 

 attained here by planting tall specimens of Rho- 

 dodendron maximum with borders of the brighter 

 colored hardy hybrids. The culture is simple and 



SUCCess Certain. Myrtle under the trees on the lawn of Mr. H. B. Duryea, 



Leaves of 



Leucothoe Catesbcei. 



