CHAPTER XVI. 



SHRUBS FOR CARPETING IN SHADE. 



THE list of small growing or carpeting shrubs that 

 have been found to succeed when planted beneath the 

 shade and drip of forest trees is by no means a long one, 

 and as the clothing of such bare places is oft-times a point 

 of the greatest importance, particularly in park management, 

 the following notes may prove useful. 



The common Ivy is well known to be one of the best 

 evergreen carpets for shade planting with which we are 

 acquainted. It runs about and roots freely, soon covering 

 a large space of ground with its neat, deep-green foliage. 

 Propagation is brought about either by means of cuttings or 

 suckers, and is simple and inexpensive. 



The Periwinkles (Vine a major and V minor} are well 

 adapted for planting beneath our larger trees, and win-re,, 

 unless the shade is very dense, they succeed admirably, soon 

 forming large breadths of evergreen carpet. They are 

 rapidly increased by layering, but when once established 

 they soon spread about unheeded. 



The St. John's Wort (Hypericum calycinuni) can also 

 be confidently recommended for planting as a ground 

 covering beneath our larger trees. It runs about readily, 

 and if occasionally cut over shoots out all the more freely 

 and thickly. 



The Mezereon and Spurge Laurel (Daphne Mezereum and 

 D. Laureola) are excellent, medium-sized shrubs for planting 

 in shady positions, where they not only succeed well v 

 but flower freely. They are both increased by layering. 



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