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Mattie Edwards Hewitt 
A glorious garden picture may be achieved by massing Rhododendrons and Azaleas against a 
background of Evergreen Trees. 
Evergreen Shrubs 
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o glorify the garden at all seasons of the year; to give fascinating 
change and charm, the evergreen shrubs are without a peer. In earliest spring 
they start their gala procession of color. Some varieties cover themselves com¬ 
pletely with flowers; they tint their petals lightly with pink to match the apple 
blossoms or shade them into richest coral. The more demure ones turn out in 
lavender and lilac; the irrepressible toss fluted scarlet ruffles in the breeze. And 
as if to make themselves most accommodating of all, there are those which 
blossom freely in the shade! 
When autumn chills the garden, there are evergreen shrubs to take up the 
color parade with gleaming clusters of berries in every shade of red and orange 
and purple. Some varieties burnish their foliage into bronze, and others proudly 
bear their rich, deep green throughout the year, disdaining further adornment. 
The taller varieties invariably have a regal bearing, and are magnificent when 
used as specimens or to serve as companion planting with trees. They spread 
their foliage generously to shut out unwanted views and to soften harsh outlines. 
There are lower growing types which add individuality to foundation plantings, 
and ground spreaders which take naturally to rockeries. 
Use evergreen shrubs for the formal garden to give perfection of design, or 
naturalize them in a woodland and be rewarded with one of nature’s most 
thrilling effects. 
