ON THE CULTURE OF SHRUBS AND TIXES. 67 



Botanical Name. English Name. Color. Height. Time of flowering. 



ART. 6. On the Culture of Evergreen Shrubs.* 

 Evergreen Shrubs are those plants which are continually 

 green, and are of two denominations ; one of which form 

 pretty families of flowering shrubs, as the Kalmia, or Ameri- 

 can Laurel; and the other division consists of ornamental 

 plants, to give a variety among the deciduous shrubs, as the 

 Arbor Vitse^ Juniper, and the like. Evergreen shrubs are a 

 very desirable class of plants, and are admirably adapted to 

 mingle in the shrubbery ; or some of the neat growing kinds 

 may be planted to a good advantage to form screens, and 

 evergreen fences, either for the purpose of shading and pro- 

 tecting tender plants in winter, or in summer. They are also 

 used to a good purpose to conceal unsightly objects near the 

 dwelling, or to form fences for boundary lines ; and in some 

 cases they may be planted to a good purpose as single objects 

 on grass plats or lawns ; but in this case, care should be taken 

 not to over-do the thing by having too many, which gives a 

 heavy appearance^ where a lively contrast is required. The 

 taller kinds are also admirably adapted to forming clumps on 

 lawns, or extensive grass plats, which give an excellent effect 

 in the winter, besides being in harmony with good taste. 



Culture. Most kinds of evergreens are readily propagated 

 by seed, which may be sown on a rich, moist piece of ground 



* For a general treatise on the Propagation and Culture of Evergreens, 

 I refer the reader to an article in a Manual on Live Fences and Ornamen- 

 tal Plantations, which will form a good appendage to this book. 



