XIV 
PARK AND CEMETERY. 
I would treat Hydrophyllum Capi- 
tatum just as I would a Phacelia or 
Nemophila. 
Wilfred A. Brotherton. 
Rochester, Mich. 
PLANT PESTS 
(Continued from p. 327) 
mon periwinkle, Vinca major, errone- 
ously called myrtle. Its evergreen na- 
ture and the rapidity with which it 
hides the bare ground easily explain the 
favor found a generation or two ago; 
and while handsome when in bloom, 
the speed with which it takes posses- 
sion of an entire lot renders it objec- 
tionable. While the variegated sorts 
spread less rapidly — as they are less ro- 
bust in growth — even these are of ques- 
tionable merit, and only a careful trim- 
ming with the lawn mower will insure 
against their encroachment upon for- 
bidden ground. 
A Euphorbia, the Cypress Spurge, 
from its mossy appearance often called 
California Moss, is another old-timer 
which we can well spare. With so 
many better things which have man- 
ners enough to keep their place, these 
omnipresent members of the plant 
world may well be excused. 
Kenilworth ivy is so dainty that one 
would scarce expect it to become a 
pest, yet if allowed to seed it will soon 
establish itself too well. While its 
growth may be permitted, care should 
be taken that it is confined to the lot 
of its admirer. As a trailer in vases it 
is certainly highly ornamental. In this 
situation it can not possibly do any one 
harm if not allowed to go to seed. 
The lily of the valley, quite out of 
keeping with its modest appearance, 
spreads rapidly by root growth. It is 
beautiful, both in flower and foliage, 
but will soon encroach upon adjoin- 
ing lots unless closely watched and 
restrained. However, as the advance is 
readily noted, this plant can be grown 
as freely as desired, only with the de- 
termination of the owner that it shall 
keep its place. 
In selecting any plant for the ceme- 
tery it is a good rule to keep it en- 
tirely within the lot limits. If this is 
too laborious, discard at once. No one 
has a right to dictate for others, any 
more than he has a right to grow Can- 
ada thistles and white daisy to send 
the seed broadcast over adjoining farms. 
The meum ct tuum applies equally 
in the case of weeds. There are nu- 
merous plants peculiar to waste places 
which come unawares unless the most 
strict vigilance is exercised. A bit of 
ground ivy clinging to the root of some 
choice plant in transplanting will soon 
insinuate itself into the adjoining lots 
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