No Lovelier 
Deservedly 
Flowers than Daphne’s 
Growing in Popularity 
DAPHNE CNEORUM 
This lovely prostrate growing evergreen shrub may be 
classed among the aristocrats of the garden. Its evergreen 
foliage, dwarf habit, and delightfully fragrant flowers all 
help to make it a perfect specimen for the rockery or as a 
low edging plant along a garden walk, a bed around a sun 
dial or used as an edging around a rose bed or pool. These 
are only a few possibilities. The following briefly sums up 
its excellent points; Growth slow. Foliage, evergreen dark 
and glossy. Flowers rose-pink, completely covering the 
plant in May and again in late September, the only shrub 
known to us that will give two perfect crops of bloom one 
season. Flowers delightfully fragrant. Height of plant about 
6 to 8 inches, when fully grown has a spread of 18 to 24 
inches. Poetic fancy could ask for no more. Its requirements 
are simple. Should have full sun, do not give it any fertilizer 
of any kind. It loves a gravely, warm sandy dry soil. Heavy 
clay soils should be lightened by mixing sand, peat or coal 
ashes in equal proportions. In very cold climates with little 
snow, plants should be covered with an empty box, ever¬ 
green branches or a little dry straw during January and 
February to prevent “Winter burning” of foliage. It will 
withstand temperatures with the above protection, as low 
as ten below zero. Always plant it in a dry place. Daphne 
does not like a wet or cold soil. We offer choice plants 
covered with flower buds, dug with good ball of earth 
securely wrapped in burlap in two sizes. Bushy plants, 
7-9 inches and 9-12 inches. See page 3 for prices. 
