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GARDEN GUIDE 



A garden scene in Summer. 



In this bosky dingle are shrubs of many kinds and tall umbrageous trees. The 

 Bananas are grouped for the season only; likewise the Yuccas; filamentosa is the 



hardiest of the Yuccas 



A shrub which has proved perfectly hardy is the Japanese Holly 

 (Ilex crenata, var. microphylla) ; it grows about four feet tall and is 

 excellent. The American Holly is hard to transplant but seems hardy 

 as far north as Cape Cod. The leaves should be removed and plants 

 transplanted in the Spring. The Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifoha), 

 is, perhaps, the best evergreen shrub grown; it succeeds a httle easier 

 than Rhododendrons and without protection of the tops retains a 

 good appearance all through the Winter. The Mahonia, or Oregon 

 Grape (Mahonia aquifolium), is an excellent shrub; it succeeds perfectly 

 if planted so that leaves are shaded from Winter sun. It surely looks 

 fresh, green and glossy in Midwinter. 



Ground Cover and Low Growing Shrubs 



Oftentimes one wishes a ground cover of very low shrubbery in 

 the shade, and few plants are as valuable as Pachysandra terminahs 

 for this purpose. Vinca minor is also useful; but the leaves are not so 

 large. The common Juniper (Juniperus communis adpressa) is also 

 valuable; it requires sun. All of these three plants are evergreen. Sev- 

 eral excellent low deciduous shrubs for ground cover in the sunshine 

 are the aromatic Dwarf Sumach (Rhus aromatica) and Yellow Root 



