Plants for Odd Purposes 
Bank Plantings to Prevent Soil Washing 
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SHRUBS 
Shfauld bo pliintod 3 feet apart. 
Coral Berry Symphoricarpo.i vulgaris 
Small crimson berries. Grows up to .5 feet in height. 
Fine for shady places. Its thickly matted roots pi-event 
soil washing. 3 to 4 ft., 40 cts. 
Drooping Golden Bell For.ii/lliia siixpni.sa 
Branches drooping. Stems covered with yellow bell- 
shaped flowers in April. Leaves rich green, turning 
purplish in autumn. Attains a height of eight feet. 
Lower branches mat down, thus preventing soil washing. 
4 to 5 ft., GO cts. 
VINES 
Should be planted every 18 or 24 inches. 
Chinese Honeysuckle Lonicera brachypoda 
Foliage dark green, nearly evergreen. Flowers yellow 
and cream-colored, fragrant. 2 years, 30 cts. 
Hall's Honeysuckle Lonicera brachypoda halliana 
Vigorous grower. Fragrant yellow and white flowers 
from mid-summer until frost. 2 years, 30 cts. 
A retaining Wall planted on outside with Large-Leaved Evergreen Bittersweet, 
with deciduous shrubbery (Forsythia Fortuna) on inside. Note the luxuri- 
ant mass effect where otherwise the vista would be harsh and unattractive. 
For Covering Masonry or Brick Walls 
Evergreen Bittersweet Euonymus radicans 
Half shrub, half vine. Planted in the open it grows up- 
right, generally conical in shape. Planted against a wall, 
it clings and climbs making a close flat covering. Leaves 
54 inch long. Evergreen. 3 year plants, 30 cts. 
Variegated Evergreen Bittersweet 
Eiionymiis radicans variegata 
Similar to Evergreen Bittersweet, but leaves are variegat- 
ed with yellow, white and pinkish tints. 3 years, 30 cts. 
Large-leaved Evergreen Bittersweet 
Evonymiis radicans grandiftora 
Similar to the preceding. Leaves larger. More rapid 
grower. Bushier, does not lie flat to a wall, but makes a 
bushy covering. 3 years, 40 cts. 
Ground Covers 
Oftentimes a portion of one's lawn is so shaded that grass 
does very poorly. In such a place, a low growing ground 
cover plant is desirable. Kor this purpose, the two 
following species are best. 
Trailing Myrtle Vinca minor 
A handsome trailing plant with evergreen foliage. Showy 
bright blue flowers borne freely in early spring and at 
intervals throughout summer and fall. 2 year plants 
$1.75 per ten. $12.00 per hundred. 
for Shady Places 
Japanese Spurge 
Pachysandra terminalis 
Low-growing evergreen plant. White flowers on short 
spikes. Its bright green foliage makes a beautiful carpet 
Shoubl be planted 6 to 12 inches apart. The closer 
they arc planted, the quicker the result. 2 year plants, 
$1.75 per ten; $15.00 per hundred. 3 year plants, $2.00 
per ten; $18.00 per hundred. 
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