A LIST OF 
HARDY PLANTS ~— 
SUITED to ROCK GARDENS 
and WOODLAND GARDENS 
~ ERICACEAE 
There is no family more useful in the rock garden and for foreground 
plantings, for long blooming period, lively color, permanence and full- 
ness of beauty than the heath family and as a whole none more tractable. 
They are a congenial group and have such strong family resemblances 
and affinities that there is only harmony when planted together. A cool 
root run and acid soil are their chief requisites. All are woody and 
most are evergreen. A pleasant way of growth is produced by stacking 
the plants, the taller providing shade for the lower and the lower keep- 
ing the surrounding earth cool for the taller in the way of ground- 
covering. A nice balance between sun and shade is important—sun to 
ripen the wood and produce flowers and shade to keep the foliage 
healthy and beautiful. However, a savage sun and blistering wind is 
too much. Somewhat diffused light, cool acid soil with an annual mulch 
of pulverized sphagnum and moisture during the growing season insures 
good health. 
Arcterica nana. A 3 in. bush; Neaseh heee and creeping from the base; 
small oval dark green leaves; small white urn-shaped flowers in 
spring. $1.00 up. 
x Andromeda glaucophylla. A beautiful compact twiggy shrublet, all 
parts covered with white bloom; pinkish waxy urns. $1.00. 
x A. polifolia montana. Much smaller and more compact in habit; 
leaves darker; rosy bells. Prefers waterside. $1.00 up. 
A. p. nana compacta. A small bush from the mountains of Japan; leaves 
pea-green above, blue-gray beneath. Flowers waxy pink urns. $1.00. 
x Arctostaphylos Nummularia. A small shrub of 12-18 in. with long ex- 
ploring branches abundantly clothed in small shining leaves with red 
stems; urn-shaped flowers waxy and white; fruit red. A little known > 
though very decorative plant. $2.50. 
Azalea J. T. Lovett. Slow growing evergreen; completely covers itself 
in June with heavy watermelon-pink funnels. $1.00 each. 
A. Gumpo Pink. A small evergreen bush with delicious salmon-pink ~ 
flowers. Rare. $2.00. 
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