46 Better Evergreen Shrubs 
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The evergreen shrubs contribute greatly to the gardens of the eastern United States because there are a multi'“'| 
tude of varieties for almost every conceivable purpose from edgings and ground covers to the mass effects such as 
the Mountain Laurels and the great treedike Rhododendron maximum provide. 
These shrubs are especially handsome grouped in the thin shade of deciduous trees or at the edges of woods and 
thickets. They make splendid borders along the foundations of houses, especially valuable on the north side and in 
shady places where the coniferous evergreens are less likely to succeed. 
Many of them combine beautifully in plantings with evergreens. The different textures of their foliage make a 
delightful contrast and combine to give a pleasing effect. 
In addition to having their year ’round foliage, many of the varieties are valuable because of their flowers. 
CALLUNA - Heather 
Handsome small shrubs of easy culture, well adapted to borders 
of evergreen shrubberies and for dry slopes and sandy banks; also 
growing well in ordinary soils. The varieties listed here are hardy 
and bloom continuously from July to September. 
Calluna vulgaris. Scotch Heather. H in. Rosy pink flowers. 
Each 10 
4 to 6 in.$0.6? $6.00 
C. vulgaris alporti. Alport Heather. 1? in. A vigorous grower with 
flowers of rosy carmine. Each 10 
4 to 6 in.$0.65 $6.00 
C. vulgaris nana. Moss Heather. 15 in Most attractive for its dark 
green mossy foliage, forming a small tuft or compact clump. 
Flowers are small and while not showy, form a dainty appearance. 
Each 10 
4 in.$0.65 $6.00 
C. vulgaris rubra. 15 in. Deep red flowers. Each 10 
4 to 6 in.$0.65 $6.00 
E. radicans coloratus. Bronze Wintercreeper. A viny, spreading variety 
with bright red foliage during winter. Good as a ground cover, 
making a most handsome color effect in the winter landscape. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2'year .$0.40 $3.50 3'year .$0.50 $4.50 
E. radicans kewensis. Prostrate Baby Wintercreeper. A slow growing 
dwarf vine having the tiniest leaves of any of the varieties. Useful 
against foundation walls or in the rock garden. Each 10 
2'year, pot grown.$0.50 $4.50 
E. radicans minimus. Baby Wintercreeper. Slightly larger leaves than 
the above and a bit faster growing. Each 10 
2'year, pot grown.$0.50 $4.50 
E. radicans variegatus. Variegated Wintercreeper, Similar to E. radi¬ 
cans with leaves mottled silvery white, often becoming pinkish in 
the fall. Each 10 
2'year .$0.50 $4.50 
E. radicans vegetus. Big Leaf Wintercreeper. A trailing or climbing 
evergreen shrub with round, glossy, green leaves. Produces an 
abundance of orange'scarlet berries in the fall. Splendid for use as 
a ground cover, or may be trimmed into bush form. This is the 
best fruiting form of Euonymus. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2'year .$0.50 $4.50 3'year.$0.60 $5.50 
DAPHNE 
Daphne cneorum. The Sweet-Scented Rose Daphne. (See color illus' 
tration on page 2.) 18 in. A dwarf evergreen shrub with dark 
blue'green foliage; each shoot tipped with delightfully fragrant 
pink flowers in May and June, and on and off the rest of the 
summer. It is an ideal rock plant, succeeding best in full sunlight 
in a well'drained soil. Each 10 
9 to 12 in. B^B.$1.00 $ 9.00 
12 to 15 in. B^B. 1.50 12.50 
15 to 18 in. B^B. 2.00 17.50 
18 to 24 in. B^B. 3.00 27.00 
HEDERA - Ivy 
Hedera helix. English Ivy. Glossy, dark green foliage, making a 
vigorous climber or excellent ground cover in shade. Somewhat 
tender here. Each 10 
3'inch pots.$0.50 $4.50 
H. helix baltica. Hardy English Ivy. Leaves a little smaller, darker, 
and richer than above. Much hardier, and may be used as a ground 
cover even in sun. Far superior to the ordinary English Ivy in our 
New England climate. Each 10 100 
214'inch pots.$0.50 $4.50 $35.00 
3J4'inch pots.60 5.50 45.00 
EUONYMUS - Wintercreeper 
The Euonymus family includes several distinctly handsome ever' 
green shrubs and vines as well as the showy deciduous shrubs which 
are listed elsewhere. They are of great value in gardens since the 
shrubby types make excellent specimens or dwarf evergreen hedges, 
while the vines have intrinsic merit for covering walls, tree trunks, or 
banks with a cloak of shining green throughout the summer and 
winter. They are extraordinarily easy to grow because they are 
satisfied with any soil in sun or shade. 
Euonymus radicans. Wintercreeper. A low, procumbent shrub, having 
small leaves, dull green above, with whitish veins. It will climb over 
a wall or cling closely to masonry or stucco. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2'year.$0.50 $4.50 3'year .$0.60 $5.00 
E. radicans carricri. Glossy Wintercreeper. Stronger grower than 
E. radicans, with larger and more glossy, pointed green leaves. It 
is half bush and half vine in its habit of growth, and if given sup' 
port, makes a very fine covering for a building or a wall. If oc' 
casionally sheared into shape it forms an attractive little hardy 
evergreen hedge. Each 10 
2'year .$0.50 $4.50 
Kalmia latifolia—Mountain Laurel 
The Evergreen Shrubs are Interesting — Most With Dark, Shiny Leaves 
