embellishments. 
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common way on their own roots, and others grafted on stocks, 
two, three, or four feet high, as standards or tree-roses. The 
effect of the latter, if such varieties as George the Fourth , 
La Cerisette , Pallagi , or any of the new hybrid roses are 
grown as standards, is wonderfully brilliant, when they are 
in full bloom. Perhaps the situation where they are displayed 
to the greatest advantage is, in the centre of small round, 
oval, or square beds in the flower-garden, where the remain- 
der of the plants composing the bed are of dwarfish growth, 
so as not to hide the stem and head of the tree-roses. 
There are, unfortunately, but few evergreen shrubs that 
will endure the protracted cold of the winters of the north- 
ern states. The fine Hollies, Portugal Laurels, Laurusti- 
nuses, etc., which are the glory of English gardens in autumn 
and winter, are not hardy enough to endure the depressed 
temperature of ten degrees below zero. South of Philadel- 
phia, these beautiful exotic evergreens may be acclimated 
with good success, and will add greatly to the interest of 
the shrubbery and grounds in winter. 
Besides the Balsam firs, and the Spruce firs, the Arbor 
Vitae, and other evergreen trees which we have described in 
the previous pages of this volume, the following hardy spe- 
cies of evergreen shrubs may be introduced with advantage 
in the pleasure-ground groups, viz : — 
Rhododendron maximum , the American rose bay or big Laurel ; 
white and pink, several varieties, (in shaded places). 
Kalmia latifolia , the common Laurel ; several colours. 
Juniperus suecia , the Swedish Juniper. 
Juniperis communis , the Irish Juniper. 
Buxus arborescens , the common Tree-box, the Gold striped Tree= 
box, and the Silver striped Tree-box. 
Ilex opaca, the American Holly. 
Crategus pyracantha , the Evergreen Thorn. 
Mahonia aquifolia , the Holly leaved Berberry. 
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