SHRUBS 



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It must also be borne in mind that there are 

 evergreen as well as deciduous shrubs and 

 that a judicious selection of the former will 

 give a touch of life to the yard or grounds in 

 winter which could not be obtained otherwise 

 except through, the use of evergreen trees. 

 As long as we have these — both trees and 



Flowers of tlie llountain Laurel (Kalmia latifoUa) 



shrubs — there is small excuse for any place 

 either in the city or the country assuming a 

 dead and desolate appearance in winter. Any 

 one who has observed a group of rhododen- 

 drons in winter with their great glossy leaves 

 can not fail to be impressed by the life they 

 lend to the landscape. Rhododendrons, how- 



