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The Japanese variagated maples are also good. Care, however, must 

 be taken to plant them so they will be in shade during the middle of the 

 day, or the leaves will burn. There is nothing prettier in colored leaves 

 when well grown. A bed of roses, Cannas, Hardy Phlox, Azaleas, or 

 Rhododendrons, with a border of Azaleas, is very appropriate. Hardy 

 Phlox pinched back is second to none when in flower, or it can be used 

 as a border of flowering shrubs. 



Rhododendrons require a special bed of muck, or soil enriched by 

 one-half cow manure with a mulch of leaves or rotten wood. To pre- 

 pare the bed, remove the soil at least one foot in depth, fill in the 

 prepared soil, set the plants, water, then cover at least four inches deep 

 "with mulch. These plants are worth all the trouble you can give, and 

 more. Our native Rhododendrons can be moved by digging around the 

 ■ones to be moved and cutting back the roots a year before the plants are 

 to be transplanted, cutting a foot or more from the stem. This applies 

 to Azaleas as well. Lilies can be planted in the Rhododendron bed, 

 which gives a beautiful effect. In choosing trees for the front lawn 

 plant to set off the house, not to hide it. If you wish to hide the house, 

 use vines freely. Ampelopsis Veitchii, Quinquifolia, Passion vine, or 

 Irish Ivy, will do so the quickest. They are good also to cover out- 

 buildings. Vines to break the bearness of the house and enrich its 

 architectural features are the climbing roses, chief among which are 

 Crimson Rambler, Climbing Cap Christay, and Marechal Niel, Clematis 

 Paniculata, Jackmanii, Ramona, Henrii are good. Care in planting to 

 spread out the roots and tramp the soil over them hard, will insure 

 transplanting. Among other vines used for this purpose are Akebia 

 Qumata, Tecomas, Wistarias, and honey suckles. 



In planting the sides and rear, gi'ooping is far preferable to a mis- 

 cellaneous jumble of plants planted anywhere, which look as if they 

 were sowed broadcast and planted wherever they fell. Better by far 

 to mass them against the fence, always planting the tallest growing 

 back. There is a large variety to choose from; the best among them are 

 Weigelas, Viburnoums (Snow Balls), Spireas (Bridal Wreaths), Mock 

 Orange, Lilac, Magnolias, Hydrangea, Hibiscus, Fringe, Golden Bell, 

 Exochorda, Spindle tree, Dentzias, Laburnums, Flowering Crab, Kerria 

 (Corchorus), Berberrys, Privet, Desmodium, Cydonias, Azaleas, Rho- 

 dodendrons, Althea (Rose of Sharon), Aralia, Holly. In massing, draw 

 the line for the beds most any shape, avoiding sharp corners; then set 

 stakes three to five feet apart, where plants are to set. If evergreen 

 beds, set farther apart. Spade well-rotted manure in the beds before 

 holes are dug. If convenient, water well, but only at sundown. All are 

 'of easy culture, pruning out the dead wood only unless well versed 

 in this work. Yuccas can be planted along walks before shrub beds 

 near the fence, anywhere except in deep shade. 



Palms that will ordinarily stand the winters in Western Oregon are 

 Chamerops Excelsa, Phoenix, Washington Filifera (California Fan 

 Palm), and Robusta, also Dracines Indivisa. 



