| | | | Nos. 70 and 71. | | | | 73. Swamp honeysuckle | 3-6 | Pink and | Swamps[5] | Rather shy of dry places but easily replaced in (Azalea viscosa) | | white | | such places by the A. canescens, which must | | | | be collected. | | | | 74. Rhododendron | 4-18 | Rose-white- | Woods[5] | Old plants, almost treelike, should never be disturbed. (Rhododendron | | purple | | Be careful to nip all fruits as soon as maximum) | | | | they appear. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------+------+-----------+-----------+--------------------------------------------------- Common and Latin |Height| Color of | Preferred | Remarks and Notes Names |(feet)| Flowers | Habitat | --------------------------+------+-----------+-----------+--------------------------------------------------- 75. Sheep laurel (Kalmia | 1-3 |Purple- |Low, moist |The rare _K. glauca_, not in the trade, is very angustifolia) | | crimson| places[5]| much worth while. Neither is happy in open | | | | dry places. | | | | 76. Leucothoe (Leucothoe | 5-12 |Cream- |Swamps[5] |The glossy practically evergreen leaves make an racemosa) | | white| | effective winter showing. Can be grouped with | | | | Nos. 74, 77 and 78. | | | | 77. Staggerbush | 1-4 |Pinkish- |Sandy |Isolated plants are apt to be sprawling, but (Pieris Mariana) | | white| soil[5]| when massed the delicate flowers make attractive | | | | patches of color. | | | | 78. Privet andromeda | 4-9 | White |Moist |Leaves partially evergreen, and dark glossy (Xolisma ligustrina) | | | places[5]| green in color. A profuse bloomer with persistent | | | | fruits. | | | | 79. Elderberry (Sambucus | 5-15 | White |Indifferent|In large clusters most effective as a screen. canadensis) | | | | Will grow very well along a stream or pond.