SELECTIONS OF SHRUBS 43 



PhyUodoce [ Bryanthus] c&rulea (Mountain Heath). A low alpine shrub, from 3 to 6 

 inches high. Flowers pinkish purple, July. 



PotentiUa tridentata. Plant from 4 to 8 inches high, forming thick mats. Foliage bronz- 

 ing in Winter. Flowers white, Strawberry-like. 



Rhododendron [ Azalea hinodegira.} A low shrub, better than R. am&na, leaves large, 

 and flowers a brilliant red. Late May and early June. 



BUSHES FOR WET PLACES. When planting grounds it is often 

 desired to obtain shrubs for planting in wet places, some that will at- 

 tract either by their flowers, berries or other features. 



There is Glethra alnifolia, a shrub which always comes to mind 

 when this subject is thought of, because of the profuseness of its flower- 

 ing and the fragrance of its blooms. It blooms in Midsummer or later, 

 the bush is usually covered with panicles of white flowers of peculiar 

 fragrance. In its wild state it is usually found on the banks of streams, 

 or otherwise near water, so that it is well suited when planted in similar 

 positions. There is another native Glethra, the G. acuminata, but the 

 alnifolia is the best for the purpose. 



The White Fringe, Ghionanthus virginica, is at home in a wet 

 place. It is wild in situations which are almost under water at times. 

 This has white flowers, too, but they come early in Spring with the 

 leaves, and because of the fringelike appearance of the flowers the shrubs 

 are called Old Man's Beard in some portions of the South. 



Another shrub of great merit is the Magnolia glauca, the one of 

 our swamps and low grounds, which is almost evergreen, and famous 

 everywhere for the fragrance of its flowers. It is often found side by 

 side with the White Fringe. Both of these, though often listed as 

 shrubs, grow to the size of a small tree in time, if kept to one shoot 

 when young. 



The Bayberry, Myrica cerifera, is good for a wet position; it de- 

 lights in damp ground. When grown in groups where one plant shelters 

 the other they are somewhat evergreen in character. The flowers are 

 greenish white and small, making no display to attract, but the berries 

 when ripe are covered with a white, waxy substance, making the 

 clusters of them conspicuous and attractive. 



Found in similar situations to the above mentioned shrubs is the 

 Azalea viscosa, a species renowned for the fragrance of its blooms. 

 The flowers are pure white, expanding in July and August. It is one 

 of the most admired of Azaleas, yet not common in cultivation. 



In Vacciniums (Blueberries) , a good one for wet ground, is V 

 corymbosum. It delights in such situations. In Spring it presents to 

 view beautiful clusters of white flowers. Edible, dark colored berries 

 follow; later on, with the approach of Autumn, the foliage becomes of 

 a lovely orange bronze color. It is then almost foremost of all the fo- 

 liage trees and shrubs famous for their Autumnal display of color. 



