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SOUTHERN HOME GROUNDS 
erect and close to the trunk, giving tiic tree the appearance of a pillar. It is 
an excellent variety for planting in cemeteries. Any of the Junipers do well 
in the South and you need not hesitate to plant them. 
Space will not permit us to point out the advantages of all the desirable 
evergreens for Southern planting; but you can set out any of the Arborvitaes, 
Firs, Junipers, Hemlocks, Cedars, Spruces, Pines, Retinosporas; and your 
selection should thrive. There are many different varieties of these and each 
sort has distinct advantages of its own. Ask us about suitable varieties for 
your locality. Some of the lower-growing evergreens make effective hedges, 
while the taller growers should be planted singly, in screens, or in clumps. 
Broad-Leaved Evergreens 
In considering evergreens for home-grounds planting, we must not overlook 
the broad-leaved types, for there are many of them suitable for either mass 
or specimen plantings. Among these is the beautiful Abelia grandiflora, a 
shrub of great value. The dark, glossy green leaves remain all winter, and the 
dainty, pinkish white flowers are borne in abundance from July until frost. 
For mass plantings on the lawn or at the house foundations, A. grandiflora 
is in a class by itself. Other desirable plants are the Camellia, Cape Jasmine, 
English or Cherry Laurel, the Japanese Privet, Holly-leaved Tea Olive, and 
the evergreen Ma'honias. The Wild Orange, or Carolina Cherry, is also highly 
prized for general planting. 
All broad-leaved evergreens are worthy of extensive planting, for they 
have many good qualities, and thrive under adverse conditions better than 
the cone-bearing kinds. 
Abelia grandiflora used in foundation planting where it is most effective. Thoee dwarf 
evergreens look good too 
