EUONYMUS 



E. radicans. Creeping Euonymus. A low, trailing shrub, whose pros- 

 trate branches root along the ground. It is a very desirable sort for covering 

 rocky banks or rough walls, and is perfectly hardy. The foliage is small, dull 

 green ; the growth is very close. 



E. radicans, var. variegata. Variegated Creeping Euonymus. A form 

 of the above, with foliage variegated with creamy white and light rose. In 

 the fall it turns to a beautiful shade of purplish pink. 



E. Japonica. Large-leaved variety. This sort closely resembles the ever- 

 green shrub Euonymus Japonica, but the leaves are more oblong, and in addi- 

 tion to its bushy form, it has a climbing habit ; the foliage is very dark green 

 and glossy, leaves about I Yz inches long. It will be found a valuable sort, but 

 is not so high a climber as the foregoing. 



HEDERA 



H. Helix. English Ivy. This plant is so well known as to need but little 

 description. It will be found quite hardy and very satisfactory, especially 

 when planted on a northern exposure. Very useful for covering walls or bare 

 spaces under trees where grass will not grow, and in such places it often covers 

 the trunks of the trees to a height of 8 or 10 feet. 



HYDRANGEA 



H. scandens. Climbing Hydrangea. A vine from Japan, with shining 

 green leaves and white flowers, in loose clusters in June. It must have some- 

 thing to cling to before it will run, being like the common ivy in this respect. 



JASMINUM. See Deciduous Shrubs 



LATHYRUS 



L. latifolius. Everlasting Pea. This is a good, strong grower, with light 

 grayish green foliage, and bearing in late summer large clusters of pea-shaped, 

 rose-colored flowers. A useful vine for trellis work, and can be used to 

 advantage in wild plantings and on rocky banks. 



L. latifolius, var. albus. White Everlasting Pea. Similar in habit and 

 growth to the foregoing, but with white flowers. 



LEUCOTHOE. See Evergreen Shrubs 



LONICERA. Honeysuckle 



L. Japonica. A strong, climbing vine, with half -evergreen, oblong, 

 smooth foliage, bearing in midsummer fragrant white flowers, which change 

 to yellow and are often marked on the outside with purple. 



L. Japonica, var. brachypoda; syn., flexuosa. A form with dark green 

 foliage, but not as strong a climber as L. Japonica. Flowers yellow and 

 fragrant. 



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