Distinctive Hardy Plants for the Home Garden 
WOODY PLANTS 
The Less Difficult Dwarf Shrubs and Conifers. 

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*Dwarf Plants Used Mostly in Rock Gardens and Similar Locations 

BRUCKENTHALIA—Balkan Heath 
BRUCKENTHALIA “*spiculifoiia (Balkan Heath) —A most 
dainty and charming miniature Heath, making mats of 
close brilliant green fur, which is covered with small, bell- 
shaped fiowers of pink during early Summer. 6 to 8 in. 
Very hardy but mulch to protect the foliage in cold climates. 
Requires an acid, peaty soil and sun or very light shade. 
$1.00 and $1.50. 
CALLUNA—Scotch Heather, Ling 
CALLUNA (Heather or Ling) —There is only one species of Cal- 
luna, vulgaris, but its named varieties are many. They re- 
quire a lime-free soil, which is not stiff and liable to cake, 
for their fine, thread-like roots cannot traverse such a me- 
dium. The addition of peat moss and sand to such soil is 
necessary. They do not like a rich soil. That causes them 
to become gross in habit, unnatural in appearance, and 
poor in flower. They are inveterate sun-worshippers, but in 
hot, dry climates thrive in situations where they receive 
some light shade during the hottest part of the day. 
Few races of plants or shrubs present such a clean sheet 
of exemption from insects and diseases. Although Heathers 
are perfectly hardy in cold climates, it is wise to avoid 
Winter burning by covering the plants lightly with conifer 
boughs or some other loose mulch. The plants should be 
pruned in late Winter or early Spring. Heathers have tiny, 
scale-like, overlapping leaves and numerous small flowers 
in racemes. They bloom in mid- and late Summer and are 
much used in rock gardens or shrub borders or as edgings. 
The evergreen foliage is most attractive all year. 
*Camla Variety—Compact rounded bushlets with dark green 
foliage and very double, lavender pink flowers. 12 to 18 
in. This and the other double varieties are great improve- 
ments over the old, single types. $1.00 and $1.50. 
*County Wicklow—Much like Camla but more dwarf and 
compact. Tight mounds with dense protruding ‘‘spikes’’ of 
double, lilac pink blooms. 1 ft. $1.00 and $1.50. 
*Foxii (sometimes listed as Foxii nana)—The tiniest of the 
tiny Callunas, looking like a ball of dar green moss. Iso- 
lated plants maintain themselves for years in this rounded 
cushion form, but planted several close together, they form 
a dark green carpet, studded with purple-pink flowers. 4 to 
Gin (Pere, Sie: 
*J. H. Hamilton—The best of the doubles. A soft, deep pink 
which is both pleasing and showy. Fine foliage on slender 
twigs making tidy plants to 1 foot high and much more 
ACKOSSHa lee > andi > lla. 
*Mrs. H. E. Beale—The largest and most robust with more 
‘open growth and long, slender stalks of double pink flowers. 
1 to 2 ft. Lovely as a cut flower and lasts well in water. 
$1.00 and $1.50. 
CISTUS—Rock Rose 
CISTUS (Rock Rosé) Wonderful shrubs for dry, sunny places 
and poor soils. The Rock Roses are greatly magnified Sun 
Roses (Helianthemums) in appearance but, unfortunately, 
are not hardy in cold climates. Their pleasing, evergreen 
foliage and huge, colorful blooms always cause excited 
comments. Rock Roses are easily grown and permanent. 
They bloom in late Spring and early Summer and are valu- 
able additions to the shrub border. The low-growing kinds 
are very useful in the large rock garden or for covering 
barren slopes. 

CALLUNA VULGARIS MRS. H. E. BEALE 
laurifolius—One of the hardiest Cistus, with large, dark green 
leaves and immense, cup-shaped, white flowers from 22 
to 3 inches across. This handsome, broad-leaved evergreen 
is attractive throughout the year. 5 ft. or more. Pots, 75c. 
villosus—A compact kind, very broad, to 3 feet. The foliage 
and stems are somewhat hairy and the leaves are con- 
spicuously veined. Large, showy blooms of rose, yellow 
blotched at the base. Pots, 75c. 
villosus prostratus—Much like the species in appearance but 
with smaller, crinkled leaves and large, snowy-white blos- 
soms with golden centers. The plants are dwarf and spread- 
ing, | to 1% feet high and a yard or more across. A lovely, 
rare evergreen for rock gardens in warm climates. Pots, 
$1.00. 
CONIFERS 
CONIFERS — The true dwarf conifers (narrow-leaved ever- 
greens) are offered by few nurseries and have been over- 
looked by most gardeners in this country. In recent years 
increasing interest is being shown in their use. 
Dwarf conifers are available in countless rorms with 
endless variations in habits of growth, colors, and textures. 
They are very slow growing, permanent, need little if any 
pruning, and are attractive throughout the year. Few sights 
are more cheering on a cold Winter day than the Summer 
green of a huddled conifer peering from its outlining bur- 
den of new-fallen snow. There are varieties of iron-clad 
hardiness as well as others, not so hardy, for milder cli- 

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