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Epigaea repens |Ericaceae. The |Pale |In Bailey's "Cyclopaedia of
(Trailing Arbutus, |most popular of |white, |American Horticulture" it
Ground Laurel, |wild flowers in |with pink |is mentioned: "The
Mayflower) |New England |tint; very|cultivation of the Trailing
| |sweetly |Arbutus, especially in
| |scented; |districts where it has been
| |Spring |exterminated by ruthless
| | |'mayflower parties,' always
| | |attracts interest....
| | |Occurs in sandy and rocky
| | |woods, especially under
| | |evergreen trees, in
| | |earliest Spring. Thrives
| | |only in humid soil and
| | |shady situations.
| | |Transplanted with
| | |difficulty. Best on north
| | |side of a hill in bright,
| | |sandy soil, mixed with leaf
| | |mould. Once established, it
| | |spreads rapidly. Propagated
| | |by division of old plants,
| | |layers, or cuttings. Seeds
| | |are rarely found, but when
| | |found may be used, though
| | |slow to develop." My
| | |experience is that it likes
| | |a damp, shady ditch side in
| | |peaty soil. Mr. G. F.
| | |Wilson planted it near to
| | |Shortia galacifolia, and
| | |the two were quite happy
| | |together.
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