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Pachysandra terminalis. A \ow spreading shrub, less than a 
foot high, with creeping stems, forming mats. Excellent for a 
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dodendrons furnish some of our bee evergreen shrubs. 
Like all members of the heath family, they like a light or peaty 
soil, and are very intolerant of fresh manure, which should not, 
under any circumstances, be placed about them. Well-rotted 
manure, preferably cow manure, is safe, but the best mulch is 
and this gradually rotting down furnishes the conditions best 
liked by rhododendrons. 
Rhododendron arbutifolium. A small shrub with pink or car- 
mine flowers which appear in = or July. It is sometimes 
known as Rhododendron Wilson 
Rhododendron carolinianum. e beautiful evergreen of our 
southern moun ie with pale rose flowers, appearing in late 
adedeuaron aii A native ee our p ouern moun- 
tains. Itisof more compact habit than R 
and will stand sunny situations better. It bears its iilae-porple 
flowers in June, two or three weeks ahead of those of Rhododendron 
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dendron maximum. Native of eastern United States. 
pre Tee ae shrub, inclined to grow taller than the pre- 
ceding. Its flowers are of a more pleasing color, usually some 
shade of rose or pink. 
ododendron myrtifolium. A low shrub, with small leaves, 
bronzing in winter, and lavender flowers which appear in June 
and July. 
Rhododendron hybrids. There are many of these, varying 
much in size and color of flowers. To be thoroughly satisfied 
it is best to visit the nursery when these plants are in flower 
exactly what you want. Some of the dwarfer forms are: Boule 
e Neige, flowers pure white; Everestianum, flowers pinkish 
lavender, with yellowish markings; Edward S. Rand, flowers a 
