TREES FOR LONG ISLAND 



BROAD-LEAVED EVERGREENS 



MOUNTAIN LAUREL, continued 

 will come out thickly and be more certain to grow. Now 

 that Laurel is available in large quantities at low rates, it 

 should be extensively used for planting in the woods, about 

 foundations of buildings and terraces, and under groves 

 of young Pines and Oaks. The latter will make a partic- 

 ularly happy combination. 



LEUCOTHOE 



Gatesbsei; syn., Andromeda Cateshcei. In shady places 

 this is very decorative with its long, graceful, arching 

 branches of foliage turning red and purple in winter. 



HOLLY-LEAVED BARBERRY 



Mahonia 



Mahonia Aquifolium ; syn., Berberis Aquifolium. 

 This looks like a little Holly, a foot or two high, except 

 that the foliage turns reddish brown in winter. It prefers a 

 shady situation. In fact, in full sunshine it is apt to get 

 open and ragged. 



Japanese. M, Japonica. This looks even more like a 

 Holly, because the leaves remain bright green all winter. 

 It likes to grow amid other shrubs or in the shade where 

 it will please its owner by its sturdy growth. The leaves 

 are about 15 inches long, and the leaflets are twice as 

 large as those of the Holly, with strong, sharp spines. 



MYRTLE • Periwinkle ; Vinca 



Trailing Blue. V. minor. This frequently has escaped 

 from the old farmyards and spread along the roadsides. 

 It is entirely hardy, and will make a thick green carpet 

 under a growth of Pine, Spruce or Oak, but not where 

 grass has died out under Maples. It trails along the ground, 

 taking root as it spreads. It makes a mat of deep green 

 foliage, about 4 inches high. With the coming of the first 

 violets it has numerous 

 blue flowers. It is some- 

 times used for garden bor- 

 ders. Every joint takes 

 root, and a mat i foot 

 wide can be shaken apart 

 and will make two dozen 

 plants. 



White-flowering. V. 

 minor, yar. alba. Pure 

 white flowers. 



Leucothoe Catesbaei. 



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The flowers are white bells in close 

 clusters 



PACHYSANDRA 



Terminalis. An evergreen cover-plant, growing about 

 8 inches high. It has leaves as large as the Laurel, and is 

 particularly at home under it and similar plants. In groups 

 of evergreens about the foundations of a house, the sight 

 of bare ground is particularly disagreeable. Pachysandra 

 will make a close carpet, covering all the area because it 

 spreads from underground roots. It is perfectly hardy 

 and keeps a cheerful light green foliage all winter. It bears 

 small spikes of inconspicuous flowers in early spring, which, 

 while not adding to the beauty of the plant, are very 

 attractive to bees. 



Mountain Laurel at Wheatlands, the residence of Mr. E. D. Morgan, Wheatley Hills, Long Island. This is fully exposed 

 to the sun and yet remains in good condition. However, the foliage is larger and darker in the shade of the Pine trees. This 

 group clothes the base of a stone terrace wall 12 feet high. 



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