^ELSEVS hardy AMERICAN PLANTS 
^ J^rolvn in the Carolina jyfountains at sSooJeetelel^ation 
OTHER EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
ANDROMEDA poUfolia. Wri.ii Ro^kmary. 1 in :i ff. FoniK a coiiipai-t mass of beautiful evergreen foli- 
njrc. 1 to feet across anil a foot liisli. The profuse urn-shapeil (lowers are of a delicate flesh color, cov- 
erinft the plant in May. Elei;ant for borders of Rhododendron plantations. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS uva-ursl. Red Bearberry. 0 to 2t in. Prostrate shrub of greatest value for rock- 
cries and as a iininnd cover. A frood seashore plant also. 
CHAMAEDAPHNE calyculata. T.eathek Leap. 2 to ,1 ft. Serrate leave.'!, rusty underneath. Bears white, 
iicpildinsf dowers in leal'y racemes in early spring. 
DENDRIUM buxifolinm. Swn Myrtle. 1 to 4 ft. An extremely useful heath like plant, "box-leaved." 
The while or pink 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. 
GALAX aphj'Ua. See Ground Covering Plants. 
HYPERICUM aureum. Goldex St. .John's Wort. 2 to 4 ft. An orect shrub with Urge shining leaves. 
Klowers very large, 2 inches across, bright yellow with broad, conspicuous petals, their centers tufted with 
golilen filaments. July to August, 
buckleyi. C to 18 in. A splendid prostrate form of the high Carolina Mountains, forming dense mats cov- 
ered with a golden glow of color. A fine ground cover, particularly in shade, 
densiflorum. Bishv St. John's Wort. 2 to 4 ft. Flowers small, but in such profusion as to densely 
cover the plant with a mantle of yellow. July, 
proliflcum. Shri bby St. .Iohn's Wort. 2 to 4 ft. The form growing on mountains is of elegant compact 
gn>wth and valuable as a hedge plant. The foliage is ilark green and abundant, as are the bright yellow 
blossoms which appear in .Tuly and continue till September. 
ILEX glabra. Inkberry. 2 to fl ff. An evergreen holly, with almost entire coriaceou.s leaves. Most useful 
for planting with rhododendrons. Fruit black. 
JUNIPERUS sabina. Prostrate Cedar. 4 to (i in. A procumbent sort, elegant for borders and rockwork. 
Conspicuous blue-green foliage. 
liEUCOTHOE 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. 
LEDUM groenlandicum. 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 PLORIBUNDA. 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. 1 have a splendid stock of bushy plants on hand at my 
Salem Branch, all with balls and mostly budded. 
TAXOS minor. American Yew. 2 to 5 ft. As a low, spreading evergreen for undershruli 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 
