The flower clusters of the bog dog laurel hide under the leaves

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Title:

The flower clusters of the bog dog laurel hide under the leaves

Description:

The flower clusters of the bog dog laurel hide under the leaves. Original label on slide: Bog Dog Laurel 300; From Natural Gardens (pages 59-60): "In the mountains the dog hobble (L. Catesbaei) is an attractive low shrub with showy compact clusters of white flowers in the leaf axils. The eastern twin of this mountain species is to be found in the dog-laurel which has the taper-pointed leaf (Fig. 33), though the leaf is larger, and the same many-flowered racemes partly hidden beneath the spreading leaves of the arched branches (Fig. 34). This shrub may reach a maximum height of seven feet but is almost invariably smaller because of fire. Like many other heaths (Ericaceae) it is poisonous to stock. Pastures should never make contact with shrub bogs because of the numerous species of these plants which may cause serious losses to the stock grower. This is one of the best of the bog shrubs for transplanting. If the soil does not become excessively dry it should do well in grounds throughout the coastal plain and most of the piedmont.

Topics:

Botany
Forestry

Subjects:

Coastal doghobble (Leucothoe axillaris)
Flowering shrubs
Flowers

Original Format:

Hand colored lantern slide

Extent:

3.25 x 4 in.

Item identifier:

0021024

Photographer:

Wells, B. W. (Bertram Whittier), 1884-1978 more info on Wells, B. W. (Bertram Whittier), 1884-1978 

Created Date:

circa 1932

Genre:

Close-up views

Location:

Eastern (N.C. : Region)

Digital Project:

B. W. Wells