Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-04-03
FLOWERS MAKE HOUSE
LIKE A REAL HOME
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about planting make II impos-
sible for the coal man TO run his
chute into your cellar window by
planting shrubs there. and keep all
plants far enough back from the walks
so that the dropping branches will not
brush the hats from your visitors.
Naturally the list OF plants which
can be used for foundation work,
while long one, viii vary in. differ
ent parts Of the country. Some kinds.
however. are adaptable over a large
area. Among them is Ibota Privet
which is harder than the common
California Privet. and TO be recon-
mended when the latter cannot be
safely planted. Both kinds are TO be
priced because they keep their green
uorth and are virtually evergreen far
ther south. When not trimmed they
bear attractive flowers in Late spring,
and they will do well in partial shade.
The old fashioned Mock Orange
and some of the newer Syringas are
among the best white lowered shrubs.
and the dwarfed Lilacs. like Marie Lee
grave, may be used safely. There are
good Lilacs in colors. too, every nur-'
seryman having list OF those which
are suitable to his section of the coun.
try.
THE Forsythias have the advantage
of Towering very early. although there
are some parts Of the country where
they do not thrive very well. OF the
Weigelas there is none better for foun-
dation planting than Eva Rathke, a
red lowered sort with long blooming
season. Another free lowering shrub
which never gets tall is Spirea An
thony Waterer. The name Bridal
Wreath is commonly applied to Spi-
raea prunifolia. which has double flow
ers early in the season and makes
rather good shrub, although not near
ly as snowy or impressive as Spiraea
Van Houttei. to which this name is
also given in some catalogues, and
which is larger as we'll as later flow
ering plant Spiraea Van Houttei is
one of the most popular garden sub
jects, but needs considerable space, as
it has spreading habit of growth.
Deutzia gracilis is a very handsome
white lowered shrub for early bloom
ing, but cannot be considerd quite
hardy in the northern tier of states.
Foundation shrubbery is not to be con-
sidered for ITS flowers alone, however.
1t adds much to the beauty of the
home to have it set of with bright
colors in the late fall and especially in
the winter when the ground is covered
with snow. This delightful effect is
obtained by using such shrubs rs the
japanese Burberry, the scarlet berries
of which remain until spring, the Cor
alberry (Symphoricarpos vulgaris)
and the Chokeberry (Aronia arbuti-
folial. Then there is the snowberry
tSymphoricarpos racenlosus) which
has pink flowers early in summer and
snow white in the fall. All four Of
these plants may be grown where they
get but little sun. Finally there are
several Dogwoods which have red or
yellow stems and which are beautiful
throughout the winter.
If you are using evergreens you
must make little different rule for
planting. With most kinds you will
need to allow ten or twelve inches be-
tween the branches at the time of
planting The list includes many Lni-
pers of different sizes. Cedars and Ar
borvitaes together with ornamental
forms of the Hemlock and the Fine.
In another class of evergreens comes
the English and the Irish Yews, both
of which will thrive in the south, but
are not hardy in the north. Fortu-
nately a very fine Japanese Yew has
been found which can be planted in the
coolest parts of the country. 1t is call
ed Taxus cuspidata, and has a dwarf
form known as brevifolia.
Then of course there are the Rho
dodendrons, the Azaleas and the Laur-
els. When care is taken to choose
hardy varieties of Rhododendrons
they can be kept growing without diff
Guilty il mulched with leaves all the
season round, and they are ornamental
both in winter as well as in summer.
In the south, too, the evergreen Box
and that beautiful towering plant,
Abelia grandifiora, may be employed.
1T will be seen from all this that a
great amount of material is available,
and certainly any home maker can
choose forms which will please his
fancy and add both to the beauty and
the value of his property. 1t is pleas
ant to find that there is a general
awakening to this fact and it is safe
to prophesy that within few years
suburban communities and country
towns throughout the land will be-
come much more picturesque and at
tractive through general use of
shrubs and other plants in close prox-
unity TO the house"
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