se of years. The
| | |varieties are more planted
| | |than the type, as they are
| | |handsomer. The most
| | |distinct are Bertini
| | |(latifolia),
| | |camelliaefolia, caucasica,
| | |rotundifolia, and
| | |schipkaensis; the last
| | |mentioned is about the
| | |hardiest.
| | |
*P. lusitanica |Spain and |White |A popular evergreen. There
(Portugal Laurel) |Portugal | |are four
| | |varieties--azorica, which
| | |is very tender; coriacea;
| | |myrtifolia, small narrow
| | |leaves, and bears clipping
| | |well. P. ilicifolia is the
| | |only plant that need be
| | |raised from seed. The
| | |Cherry and Portugal
| | |Laurels, with their
| | |varieties, are usually
| | |propagated by cuttings,
| | |ripened wood of almost any
| | |size being cut into pieces
| | |8 inches or so in length,
| | |and inserted nearly their
| | |full length in the ground.
| | |This can be done from the
| | |time the wood is ripe
| | |enough until the end of the
| | |year. Practically every
| | |cutting will root and make
| |