IKELSEY^ HARDY AMERICIAN PLANTS 
l ^rolvn in the Carolina jyfountains at 38oo^et elel^ation 
OTHER EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
ANDROMEDA polifolia. Wild Rosemmsv. 1 to :i ft. Ponim a coiiipncl mass of beautiful evergreen foli- 
airc, 1 to -ly^ feet across anil a foot liiftli. The profuse urn shapeil Howera arc of a delicate flesh color, cov- 
I'rin;; Ihe plant in May. Elesiant for bonlers of Khoiloclendron plantations. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursi. Red Beakberry. C to 24 in. Prostrate shrub of greatest value for rock- 
eries anil as a sronnil cover. A (rood seashore plant also. 
CHAMAEDAPHNE calyculata. [,eatheu I.e.\f. 2 to 3 ft. Serrate leaves, rusty underneath.. Bears while, 
noililiiig Howers in leafy racemes in early sprini?. 
DENDRIUM buxifolium. S.wd Mvrti.e. 1 to 4 ft. An extremely useful hcath like plant, "box-leaved." 
The white or pinl; Mowers in May are borne in such profusion as to completely cover the bush. 
DENDRIUM PROSTRATUM. MOUNTAIN HEATH. 6 to 12 in. The Carolina Mountain pros- 
trate form of this beautiful genus. A most elegant rockwork evergreen, closely covering the sur- 
face with a bed of green. When in full bloom in May or June it produces a striking and showy 
effect. The delicate flowers are often tinged with pink. One of our choicest Alpine plants. 
GALiAX aphylla. See Qround Covering Plants. 
HYPERICUM aureum. Golden St. John's Wort. 2 to 4 ft. An erect shrub with Urge shining leaves. 
Flowers very large, 2 inches across, bright yellow with broad, conspicuous petals, their centers tufted with 
golden HIanients. July to August. . •.: 
bnokleji. 6 to 18 in. A splendid prostrate form of the high Carolina Mountains, forming dense tafts cov- 
ered with a golden glow of color. A fine ground cover, particularly in shade, 
-densiflorum. Bi snv St. John's Wout. 2 to 4 ft. Flowers small, but in such profusion as tp densely 
cover the plant with a mantle of vellow. July, 
prollficum. Shki huv St. .John's Wort. 2 to 4 ft. The form growing on mountains is of elegant compact 
growth and valuable as a hedge plant. The foliage is dark green and abundant, as arc the bright yellow 
blossoms which appear in July and continue till September. 
ILEX glabra. Inkbekkv. 2 to G ft. An evergreen holly, with almost entire coriaceous leaves. Most useful 
for pluiuing with rhododendrons. Fruit black. 
JDNIPERUS sabina. Prostrate Cedar. 4 to (i in. A procumbent sort, elegant for borders and rockwork. 
Conspicuous blue-green foliage. 
LEUCOTHOE CATESBAEI. Catesby'S Leucothoe. 3 to 8 ft. Few if any shrub evergreens of 
the broad-leaved sort have the grace and elegance of this one. The thick shining green leaves 
are evenly disposed on long recurved branches along which the long dense racemes of beautiful 
white bell-shaped flowers hang. As an undershrub or for banks and the borders of streams it is 
without a rival. The sprays make beautiful winter decorations indoors, they turn a rich bronze in 
the fall where exposed to the sun. 
XEDUM groenlandlcum. Labrador Tea. 1 to 3 ft. Another fine undershrub of rather compact growth, 
loving moisture. White clusters of flowers at the ends of the branches. 
PIERIS FLORIBUNDA. MOUNTAIN ANDROMEDA. 2 to 4 ft. Compact bush with shining green 
leaves and abundant racemes of showy white flowers in May. Without doubt, the choicest of all 
this section of the Andromeda family. I have a splendid stock of bushy plants on hand at my 
Salem Branch, all with balls and mostly budded. 
TAXUS minor. American Yew. 2 to 5 ft. As a low, spreading evergreen for undershrub planting this is 
without an equal, particularly under conditions of extreme moisture. Fruit round, bright red. 
Block of Rhododendron catawbiense (true species) growing at Highlands Nursery, elevation of 3,800 feet 
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