BROAD-LEAVED EVERGREEN 



SHRUBS 



HESE beautiful plants afford a wide range of selection in producing 

 some of the most pleasing results in ornamental planting. No garden 

 or plantation is altogether satisfactory without some provision for 

 results and effects that may be had continuously throughout the 

 winter. Groups of evergreen shrubs add wonderfully in brightening 

 the winter aspect of our gardens. In choosing the planting site, due 

 preference should be given to a northern exposure, where the direct 

 rays of the sun are seldom felt, or, failing in this, a situation in partial 

 shade should be substituted. Under such conditions the verdure and 

 lustre of the foliage is greatly enhanced. A cool, moist soil with a 

 porous substratum is best adapted to them, and it is recommended that a 

 mulch of forest leaves, pine needles or spent tan bark, be spread over 

 the soil to a depth of 2 or 3 inches. This 

 prevents the rapid evaporation of moisture 

 from the soil and is a potent factor in keep- 

 ing the earth and growing roots cool and free from sudden variations of 

 temperature. With due regard to these simple requirements, it is pos- 

 sible, even for the amateur, to successfully cultivate the Rhododendrons, 

 Laurels, Andromedas and many others of these enchanting plants. 



Abelia The Free-flowering Abelias 



Handsome floriferous shrubs worthy of extensive cultivation. 

 They thrive best in sandy loam, either exposed to the sun or 

 in partial shade. Abelia grandiflora is the hardiest variety and 

 may be successfully cultivated as far north as Southern New 

 York and Missouri, if planted in sheltered situations. 



Abelia floribunda. MEXICAN ABELIA. An evergreen shrub with 

 small deep green leaves. Native of Mexico. Flowers pale pink or 

 rosy purple, about 2 inches long, borne in i- to 3-flowered clusters. 

 The blossoms begin to open in early summer and continue until 

 autumn. Not hardy in the North. 



A. grandiflora (A. rufiestris}. HYBRID ABELIA. One of the most 

 beautiful shrubs in cultivation. The graceful arching stems are 

 clothed with dark glossy leaves, which are evergreen in the South 

 and tardily deciduous in the North. Flowers white, tinged with pink, 

 about an inch long, borne in profuse clusters from early summer 

 until checked by frost. Probably of garden origin. 



Andromeda The Wild Rosemary 



A low evergreen shrub of extreme hardiness. Although a 

 nalive of swampy situations, it takes kindly to garden treatment, 

 thriving in any moist, loamy or sandy soil. It is very effective in 

 masses or colonies, especially when very closely planted. 



Andromeda polifolia. WILD ROSEMARY. An attractive little shrub 

 with narrow leaves, green or grayish green above, white beneath. Grows 

 wild from Newfoundland to Alaska, southward to Pennsylvania and Michi- 

 gan. Flowers nodding, white or pink, borne in little clusters near the ends 

 of the branches, blooming in spring. 



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AbeKa grandiflora 



