Evergreen Shrubs, continued 
LEDUM grcenlandieum. Labrador Tea. i to 3 ft. 
Fine undershrub; compact; loves moisture. White 
clusters of flowers. 12 to 18 in., 30 cts. each, £2 
for 10, £18 per 100. 
Picric flnriVftlinrla MOUNTAIN Andromeda. 
riens rioripunaa. 2 to 4 ft compact bush, 
with shining green leaves and abundant racemes 
of showy white flowers in May. Without doubt, 
the choicest of all this section of the Andromeda 
family. 1 have over 5.000 bushy plants and 
clumps on hand at both Nurseries, all with balls, 
and budded. 6 to 12 in., clumps, 75 cts. each, £6.50 
for 10, $60 per 100; 12 to 18 in., clumps, £1.35 each, 
£12.50 for 10, £100 per 100; 18 to 24 in., clumps, 
£1.75 each. £16 for 10. £140 per 100. 
TAXUS minor. American Yew. 2 to 5 ft. For under 
shrub planting this low evergreen is without an 
equal, particularly under conditions of extreme 
moisture. Fruit round, bright red. 6 to 12 in., 
35 cts. each, £2.50 for 10, £20 per 100. 
Dendrium on the Mountain 
LOW EVERGREEN GROUND COVERS 
SUITABLE FOR THE RHODODENDRON BED AND ELSEWHERE 
Arbutus, or Mayflower 
EPIG/EA repens. Trailing Arbutus. 2 to 4 in. 
White and rose-colored; one of the most popular 
of all our native flowers, but difficult to transplant. 
May. Clumps, 35c. each, £2.50 for 10, £20 per 100. 
GALAX apliylla. Galax, or Coltsfoot. A low 
ground-covering evergreen, with heart-shaped, 
crenate-toolhed leaves of striking beauty, and 
white flowers borne on a graceful scape 12 to 18 
Indies high. The thick leaves turn brilliant shades 
of bronze, red and crimson in autumn, remaining 
so through the winter. A remarkable ground¬ 
covering plant, particularly for use in the Rhodo¬ 
dendron bed and shady banks. Established clumps, 
30 cts. each, £2 for 10, £15 per 100; collected 
dumps, £8 per 100, £45 per 1,000. 
GAULTHERIA procuinbens. Wintergreen. 3 to 
H in. Bright red clusters of edible berries all win¬ 
ter. Collected dumps, 15 cts. each, £i for 10, £8 
per 100. 
Shortia 
HOUSTONIA serpyllifolia. Bluets. 3 to 6 in. 
Light blue or white, blooming intermittently all 
summer. Forms carpet of minute leaves. Dainty 
window plant. Collected clumps, 15 cts. each, 
£1 for 10, £8 per 100. 
MITCHELLA repens. Partridge-Vine. 3 to 5 in. 
Small trailing evergreen, white or purple-tinged, 
very fragrant flowers in June. Berries bright red; 
through winter. Established clumps, 30 cts. each, 
£2 for 10, £15 per 100; collected clumps, 20 cts. 
each, £1.25 for io, £8 per 100. 
SHORTIA galacifolia. 6 to 8 in. Introduced by 
Highlands Nursery. The daintiest of rare plants, 
with clusters of large wavy leaves, from which 
flower-stems rise, bearing white or pink flowers, 
with crimpled petals in early April. Thrives best 
in Rhododendron bed. Leaves colored rich 
bronze in fall. Heaviest, 50 cts. each, £4 for 10, 
£35 per 100; second size, 30 cts. each, £2 for 10, 
£18 per 100. 
Wintergreen 
VACCINIUM (oxycoccus) macrocarpon. American 
Cranberry. 8 in. By accident 1 discovered that 
this little bog evergreen thrives in ordinary garden 
soil, forming a complete carpet a few inches high. 
As a border plant or along edges of streams or 
ponds, or as a bog feature, it is unequaled. Foli¬ 
age turns rich shades of bronze and red in au¬ 
tumn, and, with the scarlet fruit, presents a 
charming effect the year round. Over 20,000 
plants supplied by me to a single estate at my 
suggestion, with beautiful results. Strong clumps, 
15 cts. each, 75 cts. for 10, £6 per 100, £50 
per 1,000. 
VINCA minor. Periwinkle. 4 to 6 in. Naturalized. 
Blue. Evergreen ground-covering plant, particu¬ 
larly under trees and on banks. Showy blue 
flowers in May. 20 cts. each. £1 for 10, £7 per 100. 
minor nlbn. White Periwinkle. 4 to 6 in. 25 cts. 
each, £1.25 for 10, £10 per 100. 
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