Low Evergreen Ground Covers 
FOR THE RHODODENDRON BED 
Arbutus, or Mayflower 
EPIG^A repens. Trailing Arbu- 
tus. 2 to 4 in. White and rosc- 
colorcd, one of the most popular 
of all our native flowers, but 
difficult to transplant. Flowers 
fragrant in clusters in May. 
GALAX aphylla. Galax, or Colts- 
foot. A low ground-covering 
evergreen, with heart-shaped, 
crenate-toothed leaves of striking 
beauty, and white flowers borne 
on a graceful scape 12 to 18 
inches high. The thick leaves 
turn brilliant shades of bronze, 
red and crimson in autumn, 
remaining so through the winter. 
A remarkable ground-covering 
plant, particularly for use in the 
Rhododendron bed. 
GAULTHERIA procumbens. 
Wintergreen. 3 to 8 in. Bright 
red clusters of edible berries all 
winter. Highlv aromatic dark 
green leaves. Flowers white. 
HOUSTONIA serpy llif olia. 
Bluets. 3 to 6 in. Light blue 
or white, blooming intermit- 
tently all summer. Forms carpet 
of minute leaves. It is easily 
forced and a most exquisitely 
beautiful dainty window plant. 
H. coerulea. Species much like the 
above, but not so evergreen in 
character. 
MITCHELLA repens. Partridge- 
Vine. 3 to 5 in. White. A 
small trailing evergreen, with 
white or purple-tinged, very 
fragrant flowers in June. Ber- 
ries bright red, persistent 
through winter. 
SHORTIA galacifolia. 6 to 8 in. Introduced by Highlands Nursery. 
The daintiest of rare plants with clusters of large wavy leaves, from 
which flower-stems rise bearing white or pink flowers with crimpled 
petals in early April. Thrives best in Rhododendon bed. Leaves 
colored rich bronze in fall. 
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