Cleyera The Japanese Cleyera 



A very pretty shrub that is frequently cultivated 

 in the Southern and Pacific States as a garden 

 plant. It thrives in rich loamy soil, either in sun 

 or partial shade. 



Cleyera japonica. JAPANESE CLEYERA. A charming 

 evergreen shrub, attaining a height, of about six feet. 

 Leaves rich glossy green, thick and leathery. Flowers > 

 creamy white, fragrant, borne in profusion, in earjy 

 summer. Berries red, persisting all winter. t 



Cotoneaster The Evergreen 

 Cotoneasters 



Handsome evergreen shrubs of great value for 

 planting in rock-gardens. They thrive in any well- 

 drained soil, either in full sun or partial shade. 

 They are relatively hardy except in the colder sec- 

 tions of the North. 



Cotoneaster buxifolia. BOX-LEAVED COTONEASTER. 

 A low spreading shrub with small persistent leaves re- 

 sembling those of the Boxwood. Native of the Hima- 

 layas. Flowers white, in small clusters, 

 appearing in spring or early summer, 

 soon followed by bright red fruit. Very 

 attractive. 



C. horizontalis. PROSTRATE COTONEAS- 

 TER. A low shrub with almost 

 horizontal branches. Native of 

 China. Leaves dark green, per- 

 sistent or nearly so, about half an 

 inch long. Flowers pinkish 

 white, solitary or in pairs. Fruit 

 bright red. Very attractive in 

 rockeries. 



C. microphylla, SMALL-LEAVED 

 COTONEASTER. A smaller shrub 

 than the last, with minute glossy 

 persistent leaves. Native of the 

 Himalayas. Flowers white, 

 usually solitary, expanding in 

 late spring. Fruit bright red, per- 

 sisting until midwinter. The 

 effect of this pretty species, 

 closely hugging the rocks among 

 which it is often planted, is very 

 unique. 



C. simoni. SHINING- LEAVED 

 ROSE Box. An attractive shrub 

 with spreading branches. Native 

 of the Himalayas. Leaves about 

 three-quarters of an inch long, 

 deep lustrous green, semi-per- 

 sistent or wholly evergreen. 

 Flowers white, in 2- to 5-flowered 

 clusters, followed by bright red 

 berries. Very showy. 



C. thymifolia. THYME-LEAVED 

 COTONEASTER. Similar in many 

 respects to C. microphvlla, but smaller and of more 

 spreading habit. Native of the Himalayas. Foliage 

 bright shining green, whitened beneath, persistent. 

 Flowers white, in late spring, followed by a wealth of 

 scarlet berries. One of the most attractive species. 



Daphne - The Evergreen Gar- 

 land Flowers 



Charming shrubs with evergreen foliage and 

 showy, sweet-scented flowers. They thrive in light, 

 well-drained soils, either fully exposed to the sun 

 or in partial shade. A top-dressing of thoroughly 

 decomposed manure or a mulch of fine leaves is 

 very beneficial. The species cneorum and blagayana 

 are hardy in the North, and while the others thrive 



Cotoneaster microphylla 



in Tennessee and Southern New York, they should 

 be afforded protection. 



Daphne blagayana. WHITE GARLAND FLOWER. An 

 attractive little shrub with relatively broad, lustrous 

 green leaves, from the mountains of Southeastern 

 Europe. Flowers white or creamy white, fragrant, 

 about an inch long, produced in compact, many-flowered 

 heads. Very beautiful. 



D. cneorum. GARLAND FLOWER. A dwarf shrub of 

 trailing habit, with numerous heads of small pink, 

 delightfully fragrant flowers. From the mountains of 

 Middle Europe. Leaves crowded, dark green and 

 glcfesy aboyej glaucous beneath. One of the daintiest 

 of flowering, shrubs. 



D. hybrida ( D. daufhini). HYBRID GARLAND 

 FLOWER. A garden hybrid similar to D. odora, but 

 much hardier. An erect shrub with dark green shining 

 leaves, 2 to 3 'inches long. Flowers fragrant, ruddy 

 purple, relatively large. A splendid shrub for the 

 watmer portions of the country. 



D. laureola. SPURGE LAUREL. A bushy evergreen 

 shrub with thick glossy leaves. Native of Europe and 

 Asia. Flowers yellowish green, in short racemes, 

 slightly if at all odorous. Commonly planted in shade. 



Dendrium The Sand Myrtle 



A hardy evergreen shrub with intricate branches. 

 It thrives in sandy or loamy soils, either in sunny 

 or partly shaded situations. Very effective in rock- 

 eries or in front of other evergreens. The best re- 

 sults are obtained by planting in masses or colonies. 



Dendrium buxifolium ( Leiop hyllum buxifolium.} . 

 SAND MYRTLE. A low shrub, densely clothed with 

 small dark green leaves, resembling somewhat those of 

 the Dwarf Boxwood. Occurs naturally from New 

 Jersey to Florida. Flowers white or pinkish, borne in 

 profusion in spring. Very neat and attractive. 



Elaeagnus The Evergreen 

 Oleasters 



Graceful shrubs with handsome foliage and 

 showy fruit. The evergreen species are hardy as 

 far north as Memphis and Washington. They 

 grow in almost any porous soil, either in sun or 

 partial shade. 



Elaeagnus macrophylla. BROAD-LEAVED OLEASTER. 

 An interesting shrub with silvery white branches. 

 Native of Japan. Leaves broadly ovate, green above, 

 silvery white beneath. Flowers creamy white, with 

 brown and silvery scales on the outside. Planted in 

 close proximity to the next species, a beautiful and 

 striking contrast is obtained. 



E. reflexa (E. pungens). BRONZE OLEASTER. A 

 spreading shrub with bronze-brown branches. Native 

 of Japan. Leaves 2 to 4 inches long, dark green above, 

 coated beneath with lustrous silvery and brown scales. 

 Flowers in axillary clusters, creamy white, very fra- 

 grant. 



E. reflexa variegata. VARIEGATED OLEASTER. A form 

 with the leaves beautifully marked with yellow. 



Ephedra The Shrubby 

 Horsetail 



A low shrub, evergreen in effect (from the color 

 of the branches), thriving in sandy soils. Perfectly 

 hardy at Biltmore and likely to thrive as far north 

 as New England and Missouri. A strange and 

 curious plant, attracting attention wherever seen. 



Ephedra distachya. TWO-SPIKED EPHEDRA. A much- 

 branched, spreading or procumbent shrub. Native of 

 Europe and Asia. Branches green, wand-like, resem- 

 bling the Wild Horsetail. Flowers inconspicuous. 



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