Teachers' Leaflet. 645 



or four inches of soil and keep this soil moist. Better conditions for 

 moisture can be maintained by inverting a basin or pail over the spot. 

 The soil should be made mellow be- 

 fore bending the cane. A callous 

 will form on the edges of the slit 

 and from the callous roots will ap- 

 pear. \Mien the roots are four -^^^^^^l^ 



inches long the cane may be cut bc- 



, ° ,111 1 Layering a ruse cane. 



tween the roots and the bush and 



thus a new plant has been created. 



If the children bring roses from their homes for planting, the shoots 

 like those spoken of in lilacs are the most frequently used. The same 

 method for planting roses should be followed as given for lilacs. The 

 same directions apply to planting the forsythia, flowering currant, 

 syringas, and flowering quince. Spirea Houtii is a phenomenal bloomer 

 and will be greatly prized. The directions given for planting trees apply 

 to all of the above shrubs. 



I will not enlarge the above list. There are others just as good but 

 these are reliable and when once well established in a school ground 

 require but little attention each year. A mulch of leaves should be put 

 about the roots each fall and if permitted to remain to rot the following 

 summer, fertility v.dll be added to the soil, moisture maintained and a 

 check given to the growth of weeds. 



Pruning. Aside from roses, spring pruning is not important until 

 the shrubs become so large that a little clipping here and there is needed 

 to check side growth and to give proper form. Cutting out old wood 

 and winter killed tips is always in order. 



It is practicable to plant tulips and narcissus beneath any of the above 

 mentioned shrubs. The bulbs are through with the soil and sunshine 

 before the foliage of the shrubs seriously shade the ground and the sea- 

 son of the year is such that the soil contains plenty of moisture for both. 



PEREXXIALS 



I can hardly overrate the merits of perennials for school-ground 

 planting — or planting for the lawn and special flower gardens for that 

 matter. The list that I shall give is only a fraction of the group, and the 

 ones that I Iiave mentioned will have a part if not all their period of 

 bloom while school is in session in spring or fall. Only a part of the list 

 given should be planted under conditions usually found in school grounds. 

 The list is made up much like a menu card — something to select from. 



