. Popular deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, for planting in parks, gardens, cemeteries, etc., Evergreens; Trees; Shrubs. EVEEGEEEN SHEUBS. 91 a large proportion of those sold from year to year are imported plants, and in getting acclimated, too often die. We consider the great secret in growing rhododendrons successfully, consists in keeping the soil cool and moist, and this is best done by sur- face dressing of light half-decayed leaves a depth of three or four inches over the soil in which the roots are growing. A fiee use in planting of kalmias and rhododendrons in the. Pia. 4
. Popular deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, for planting in parks, gardens, cemeteries, etc., Evergreens; Trees; Shrubs. EVEEGEEEN SHEUBS. 91 a large proportion of those sold from year to year are imported plants, and in getting acclimated, too often die. We consider the great secret in growing rhododendrons successfully, consists in keeping the soil cool and moist, and this is best done by sur- face dressing of light half-decayed leaves a depth of three or four inches over the soil in which the roots are growing. A fiee use in planting of kalmias and rhododendrons in the. Pia. 47.—Ehododbitdkon. small yards and gardens of our suburban residences would give to them a cheerful living brightness in winter, and add largely to their beauty at all seasons. CTSEOKmi—D(vphne.—The garland flower, or trailing Daphne cneorum, has been only recently introduced to notice, although an old and well-known plant. For rock-work planting, for points on beds or borders, it is one of the best as well as attract- ive plants. Its flowers are bright pink, sweet scented, and produced freely in April and May, and again in Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Elliott, Franklin Reuben, 1817-1878. New York, G. E. Woodward
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