BUXUS 



BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS (BOXWOOD) 



The day is bound to come when Boxwood, such as we were in the habit 

 of importing from Europe, will be grown in this country. By going far 

 enough South or West this can be done, and the finished plants delivered 

 to the florist in the East, North and Middle West at prices that will 

 allow him a fair margin of profit. 



Maybe it was because of the cheapness of imported Boxwood 

 that we didn't appreciate it in years gone by, or take proper care of 

 the plants. While some fine 

 specimens are being grown here 

 in the East and West, the aver- 

 age florist, especially the smaller 

 retail grower in the central part 

 of the United States, sees but 

 little of them. Their high cost 

 makes it difficult for him to 

 handle them, nor is there any 

 possibility of relief in the near 

 future. At present it costs more 

 than ever to produce a 3-ft. or 

 4-ft. plant in a location where 

 the plants cannot be grown and 

 handled outdoors all the year 

 'round. 



Boxwoods in pyramid or 

 globe shape in tubs at either 

 side of the entrance to a resi- 

 dence, along the top of a ter- 

 race, along a walk, in front of 

 public buildings and hotels, and 

 last, but more important than 

 all else, in making your own 

 entrance attractive, are almost 

 indispensable and deserve a 

 better fate than to be abused 

 when stored away over Winter. 

 While many beautiful plants 

 suffer for want of a little water 

 during Summer, there are just 

 as many or more ruined through 

 careless handling during the 

 Winter months while in the 

 hands of the florist. 



In order to overwinter Box- 

 woods, you want some kind of 

 shaded spot where you can 



Fig 115.— Boxwood in Tub. The pyra- 

 midal Boxwoods are the most popular, 

 but because they are known to stand a lot 

 of abuse, they are often neglected. A 

 specimen that may have taken years to 

 develop can be ruined in one short bummer 



