EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
THEse are being used more and more in landscape work. Their leaf masses meet the demand 
for fresh green foliage to enliven and cheer the bare prospect in winter. Byt best of all is the 
magnificent display that most of them make in bloom, especially the Rhododendrons and Kalmias. 
Another desirable quality is such a fondness for shady places that they meet a demand for 
beautifying these spots which are so difficult to adorn. They transplant easily, are hardy, give 
immediate results, and are highly satisfactory. 
Once each year a handful or two of aluminum sulfate should be scattered around the Rho- 
dodendrons and Mt. Laurels to insure proper soil acidity. Also a mulch of peat moss should be 
kept around the plants. 
Do not dig about the plants since they are largely surface rooting. All the native species are 
ardy as far north as Canada, but several of the 
hybrids are not reliably hardy in the North, 
unless thoroughly protected in winter. 
DAPHNE Cneorum — Rose Daphne 
Dwarf evergreen shrub producing masses of rosy 
pink flowers in May and June. Fine for rock 
gardens. 
KALMIA Latifolia — Mountain Laurel 
Handsome shrubs that should be planted in groups 
for a beautiful pink mass effect. Entirely hardy 
and thrive in partial shade. 
PIERIS Floribunda — Mountain Andromeda 
Low, dense-growing evergreen shrub with small, 
dark green leaves. The flower buds are formed in 
the fall, and in early spring produce an abundance 
of white flowers resembling the Lily-of-the- 
Valley. Grows best in a moist, well-drained, por- 
ous soil. Prefers an acid soil and partly shaded 
situation. 
RHODODENDRON Carolinianum — Carolina 
Rhododendron 
Narrow foliage. Charming pink flowers in May 
and June. Its bushy growth makes it a good 
variety for planting in front of taller Rhododen- 
dron. 
RHODODENDRUM Catawbiense — Catawba 
Rhododendron 
One of the most beautiful of the Rhodendrons. 
Compact clusters of dark purple buds, orchid 
flowers. The foliage is the most handsome of any 
of the Rhododendrons. 
RHODODENDRUM Maximum — Rosebay 
Rhododendron 
Enormous bushes of pale pink and white flowers 
in May and June. Broad foliage. 
Summer Care of Evergreens 
With the advent of hot dry summer weather ever- 
greens should be given plenty of water and carefully 
guarded against red spider attack. This pest is a very 
small mite, barely visible. If allowed to become 
numerous on evergreens that mite will, through its 
habit of sucking sap from the foliage, cause them to 
lose their characteristic colors and assume a ‘‘rusty”’ 
7 appearance. Red spider can readily be controlled: 
it 
sf ill Hf 1. Syringe the foliage with water under pressure 
aie de AA | WW MIXED WITH from garden hose or power sprayer, taking partic- 
DOWN TO f OF Fee ACoe up ular pains to secure a forceful spray applied from 
iu sel ROOTS SETTLING underneath the foliage. 
PUT MANURE OR WIKHONATER 2. Spraying with a glue spray consisting of 1/2 Ib. 
FERTILIZER ATY of a cheap grade of ground bone glue in 5 gals. 
of water. (Dissolve the glue first in a small 
SURFACE NEVER BY 
IN CONTACT WITH TOOT: A 
amount of boiling water. ) 
Dusting with sulphur. 
How to Plant Balled and Burlapped Evergreens 3. 
Repeat treatment six days after first application 
to kill young spiders escaping in egg stage and re- 
Follow 
these 
Directions 
Carefully | 
Start 
Your 
Evergreens 
Right 
SET A LITTLE 
DEEPER THAN JT 
WAS IN NURSERY 
DIG HOLE LARGER “S 
THAN EARTH BALL 
AROUND ROOTS 
Follow directions as outlined in picture above. Do not put 
fresh manure in hole so it comes in contact with the roots. 
Use well-rotted manure and spread it on the ground after 
tree is planted and hole filled up. RESP ground well culti- 
vated or mulched. When watering see that ground is soaked 
to a depth of 12 or 15 inches. Just sprinkling the surface is 
not enough. 
member that applications should be made as often 
as necessary because of continual reinfestation. 
Complete information on control measures for 
other insect pests and plant disease of nursery stock 
will be gladly furnished upon request. 
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