Evergreen Shrubs 
Cotoneaster Horizontalis. 
Keeping 
Evergreens 
Healthy 
Cotoneaster Francheti. A half-evergreen variety of upright 
gracefully drooping branches; with gray-green foliage, pink¬ 
ish flowers followed by orange-red berries in autumn. 
Cotoneaster horizontalis. This half-evergreen shrub, with flat 
spraylike branches makes ideal cover for rocks or banks, 
especially when the deep glossy green leaves are bejewelled 
with scarlet berries. 10 to 1? inches high and 3- to 4-foot 
spread at maturity. 
Daphne Cneorum (Rose Daphne, Garland Flower). One of 
the most popular plants for rock garden or edging borders. 
Dwarf, trailing habit, with dark glossy green foliage; ever¬ 
green except in severe cold climate. Small, round clover- 
like, rose-pink blossoms of spicy Carnation fragrance, borne 
in clusters during May and June, and again in the fall. 
2- to 3-foot spread. 8 to 16 inches in height at maturity. 
Firethorn (Pyra- 
cantha Lalandi). 
Almost ever¬ 
green, allied to 
Thorn and Co- 
toneaster; small shiny 
fall. May be trimmed 
Daphne Cneorum. 
leaves, clusters of bright orange-red berries in 
to bush or columnar forms. 
With the advent of hot 
dry summer weather, ever¬ 
greens should be given 
plenty of water and care¬ 
fully guarded against red 
spider attack. Tbis pest is 
a very small mite, barely 
visible. If allowed to be¬ 
come numerous on evergreens, that mite will through 
its habit of sucking sap from the foliage, cause them 
to lose their characteristic colors and assume a “rusty” 
appearance. Red spider can be readily controlled by 
the employment of one of the following methods: 
Boxwood. 
1. Syringe the foliage with water under pressure 
from garden hose or power sprayer, taking particular 
pains to secure a forceful spray applied from under¬ 
neath the foliage. 
2. Spraying with a glue spray consisting of one-half 
pound of cheap grade of ground bone glue in five gal¬ 
lons of water. (Dissolve the glue first in a small amount 
of boiling water). 
3. Dust with sulphur liberally on a warm day, using 
a superfine commercial brand of dusting sulphur. 
Follow directions. If used as recommended no in¬ 
jury will result from any of these treatments. Avoid 
spraying an evergreen in the middle of the day as water 
alone will sometimes result in injury by scalding at such 
times especially if the sun is hot. 
Globosa and Pyramidal Arbor-Vitae. 
Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens). A slow growing evergreen 
with small glossy dark green foliage. Usually is sheared in 
very compact globe or cone-shaped form. Very ornamental 
and formal. 
Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolia). 
A beautiful evergreen shrub of 
medium height, with shiny dark 
green, holly-like foliage; bright 
yellow flowers in May followed 
by blue berries. 
MILTON NURSERY CO., MILTON, OREGON 
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