ife- 
THE M. H. HARMAN COMPANY 
Kalmia latifolia 
Hedera • Ivy 
Hedera Helix (English Ivy). This is well known, 
and its broad, glossy, dark leaves retain their beauty 
all winter if planted on the eastern and northern sides 
of buildings, away from the sun. It is hardy here. 
40 cts. each, $3 for 10. 
Ilex • Holly 
Ilex aquifolium. Common English Holly. Culti- 
vated in this country it rarely exceeds a shrub in 
size. It forms a pyramidal head; glossy green foli- 
age; strong spiny teeth. $1. 
I. crenata. M. This charming little Holly of the 
Japanese proves entirely hardy. Its foliage is the 
size of the box plant. The plant has a very bushy 
habit and forms pretty pyramids. $1 each, $9 
for 10. 
I. glabra (Inkberry). M. Oval, dark foliage, 
small dowers and line black berries. 12-in. clumps, 
75 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
I. opaca (American Holly). L. Resembles the 
English Holly; the foliage of lighter shade, which 
should be cut off when transplanting. Fruit bright 
crimson. 18 to 24 in., St each, $7.50 for 10; 3 to 4 ft., 
$2 each, $17.50 for 10. 
Kalmia • Laurel 
Kalmia angustifolia (Lambkill). 4 ft. June. Light 
green, narrow leaves, with close clusters of dark red 
(lowers. 50 cts. 
K. latifolia (Mountain Laurel). 6 to 8 ft. June 
This lovely evergreen shrub is hardy in north- 
ern New England. It prefers deep, leaf-mold soil, 
but grows wherever it will not dry out in summer. 
The beautiful pink and white flowers are of unique 
shape and aspect. Borne in large clusters over broad, 
glossy foliage. Not a difficult shrub to grow, t 8 to 24 
in., $2 each, $15 for 10; 2 to 3 ft., $3 each, $25 for 10. 
By the car-load, in sizes to suit, prices on application. 
Leucothoe 
Leucothoe Catesbsei (Andromeda Catcsboci). S. 
May. Foliage thick, heavy and pointed. A shining 
green in summer, the branches arching gracefully. 
The showy spikes of white flowers open early. Can 
be used in shaded spots. 15 to 18 in., bo cts. each, 
$5 for 10. 
Mahonia aquifolia. See Berberis agui/olia 
Osmanthus 
Osmanthus ilicifolia ( Holly-like Osmanthus). A 
compact, dense shrub, with short, stout branches. 
The leaves are oblong-ovate, stiff and spiny; the 
color a deep, shining green. Does best in shady po- 
sitions, and thrives in light soil. 18 to 24 in., 50 cts. 
each, $4 for to. 
Rhododendron 
It is almost superfluous to dwell upon the beauty 
of this class of plants. All are familiar with their 
broad, dark green foliage, and their great trusses of 
gorgeous tints, varying from pure white to intense 
crimson. It is important and profitable to the buyer 
to use only tested varieties, and those grown upon 
hardy stock, even at a little higher cost. In preparing 
a bed for Rhododendrons, locate it, if possible, in a 
spot partially sheltered from intense heat in summer 
and from the cutting winds of winter. The latter can 
be artificially met by using evergreen houghs as a 
winter covering. The bed ought to be filled in with 
old sods, old manure and sand, and what is better 
still, with some leaf-mold, which helps to form an 
ideal soil that does not allow the drying of the fine, 
hair-like roots in summer droughts. More plants are 
lost from this cause than from winter-killing. Heavy 
mulching or covering of the beds in summer is an 
excellent preventative, and in dry weather the beds 
must be thoroughly soaked. Pinch off all seed-pods 
after flowering, in order to get good buds for next 
We shall be glad to quote special rates on Evergreens for Hedges 
