CHAPTER XVIII 



LOW-GROWING PLANTS ALONG THE INNER SIDE OF 

 CURVING ROADWAYS AND AT ENTRANCES 



PLANTS which are selected for use in this group must have a normally 

 low-growing habit. In general, their maximum height should ap- 

 proximate not more than five to six feet. 



If the eventual height of these plants is to be greater than this, they 

 should be of such types as will lend themselves readily to pruning and 

 still retain their natural outlines. 



On many private estates, at the sharp curves of entrance drives and 

 on either side of the main entrance, safety of traffic demands that an 

 open view be preserved in order to avoid accidents. It becomes an 

 important question in the development of such plans to decide upon 

 material which should be selected for this purpose. If the degree of 

 care which this material is to receive in the years subsequent to its 

 original planting is that ordinarily given by an expert gardener, the 

 designer may select many taller-growing species of shrubs, which, under 

 this expert care, can be kept within the desired limits of growth. For 

 those who wish to be perfectly safe in their selection, material included 

 in this list represents the general range of the important genera and 

 species which are available. 



There are many locations where high planting as a part of the 

 general design is more desirable. In such instances a vista formed by 

 using a group of lower shrubs can be used. If higher shrubs are desirable 

 as a part of the design it is sometimes possible to preserve the open 

 views by setting the tall shrubs farther back from the sides of the drive. 



The fragrant honeysuckle is a good substitute where one might other- 

 wise use types such as the tartarian honeysuckle. The pink weigela 

 is much to be preferred to the other, coarser-growing types of weigelas. 



LIST OF LOW-GROWING PLANTS ALONG THE INNER SIDE 

 OF CURVING ROADWAYS AND AT ENTRANCES 



The plants in this group are selected because of their low-growing 

 habit. Many other specimens may be used, which under the care of 



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