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Homer N. Chase & Co.. Geneva. New York 
Evergreen Shrubs 
Rhododendrons 
Holly-leaved Ashberry 
Ashberry • Mahonia 
Holly-leaved (M. aquifoUa). The handsome 
prickly fohage is deep glossy green in spring, 
turning to bright bronze in winter. In May 
little yellow flowers are produced. One 
of the most popular of dwarf shrubs. 
Box • Buxus 
Dwarf (B. siiJTrulicosa). Invaluable 
for grouping, edging walks, planting 
against house foundations and in tubs for 
formal gardens, terraces and porches. 
Close-growing, with oval, dark shining 
foliage. Thrives best in shade. 
Garland Flower 
Daphne Cneorum 
A charming dwarf evergreen; flowers 
bright pink and fragrant; blooms almost 
constantly from May until September. 
Leaves closely set, narrow, glossy. 
Mountain Laurel 
Kalmia LatifoUa 
Glossy green, shining foliage; bears 
flowers in large clusters and delicate pink 
in color. Hardy even in northern New 
England. Not diflicult to grow as a 
shrub, requiring reasonably damp loca- 
tion, and preferring deep, leaf-mold soil. 
Superb evergreen shrubs, pro- 
ducing dense clusters of magnif- 
icent flowers, but they require a 
somewhat shady situation. The 
flowers, which come in June and 
July, are of varying colors, — 
white, red and purple being the 
most attractive. This beautiful 
plant comes in a number of va- 
rieties, some of them quite 
hardy, and all well repaying one 
tor the special attention required 
to secure the best results. No 
evergreen shrub cultivated in 
the colder climates is more 
effective when in bloom than the Rhododen- 
dron. The large clusters of flowers almost cover 
the plant, and the handsome foliage is attrac- 
tive at every season. It is equally effective as 
a specimen plant or when planted in masses. 
Rhododendrons 
AA,,l^>,i-r,o- It is very important, in transplanting all kinds of fruit and ornamenlal nursery 
IVlUlCnmg. ^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ p^^p^^ provided. The object of mulching is to 
conserve the moisture'in the soil by preventing or hindering evaporation. When it is imprac- 
ticable to keep a surface mulch by means of tillage with horse tools or a rake, it is advisable to 
use straw, well-rotted stable manure or dead leaves. Soils which are covered with a mulch do 
not bake. If the best results are to be obtained in transplanting young nursery stock, one ot 
the most important features is proper mulching. 
