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The Garden Magazine, April, 1922 



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 >■ "What's that?" The plant that calls forth 

 the exclamation is only one of those common 

 plants that have become uncommon in the garden 

 — the Cypress Spurge (Euphorbia Cyparissias.) 

 Nowadays it is more apt to be found by the 

 wayside or in an old burying-ground. I guess it 

 deserved its banishment from the garden, all 

 right. Its cypress-like foliage, topped early in 

 the season by yellowish blossoms, possesses gen- 

 uine beauty; but it spreads unmercifully and, on 

 the whole, is best suited for a cover plant. Thus 

 used, it has a value far greater than is generally 

 appreciated. The foliage keeps good all summer, 

 though the new growth coarsens after the blos- 

 soms appear. 



Likewise unappreciated as a ground cover of 

 distinct value is. the common Coltsfoot (Tussilago 

 Farfara). Because of its propensity to roam all 

 over creation it is admirable for covering spots 

 that are difficult to keep green. For dry banks, 

 or against a wall, or the stone foundation of a 

 house, it is one of the best of plants. The flower 

 stalks — each with its little yellow dandelion- 

 like blossom — come with the earliest spring and 

 are followed by very large leaves that hide the 

 ground completely and remain in good condition 

 until autumn. In shape and manner of growth 

 the tufts of foliage resemble somewhat those of 

 the Burdock; but with their fresh green and their 

 woolly under side, the leaves are far handsomer. 

 Both by underground suckers and self-sowing, 

 the Coltsfoot increases as rapidly as if it had 

 the world to conquer. If used as a cover near 

 the lawn or garden, the flower heads should be 

 cut off before the seed ripens. 



Another excellent cover effect may be obtained 

 by the use of the old fashioned Burnet (Poterium 

 Sanguisorba). This grows readily from seed and, 

 being a perennial, takes care of itself thereafter. 

 The beautifully cut, dark green foliage is very 

 profuse and mats thickly to a height of six or eight 

 inches. After the first year, there are inconspicu- 

 ous heads of dull red bloom. This Burnet, used 

 for flavoring drinks in the olden time, covers the 

 ground well on sandy and chalky soils; it has no 

 particular dislike for soil poverty. In the garden 

 I use it as an edging; it is fine for that purpose, as 

 it is easy to keep within bounds. 



The value of the common blue Myrtle (Vinca 

 minor) for filling in bare, or semi-bare, spots 

 ought to be almost universally apparent. But 

 if it is, advantage is too infrequently taken of the 

 opportunity. It has the supreme virtue of being 

 evergreen in the North, it will thank you for sun- 

 shine and thank you for shade, its blossoms are 

 bright and pretty and in hardiness it is in the 

 can't-be-killed class. It ought to be planted 

 more on banks, where the white variety is very 

 attractive. 



Nor is the value of Rosa Wichuraiana realized 

 to the extent that its merits deserve. Though 

 called the Memorial Rose, there is no reason why 

 it should be relegated to cemeteries. It is beau- 

 tiful and useful there, but not less so on a bank 

 or rocky ground with good soil pockeis, either 

 pinned down close or as a loose cover. This 

 Rose soon provides a virtually evergreen carpet 

 and the single white blossoms make it almost as 

 beautiful as the famous Cherokee Rose of the 

 South. 



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