CONTENTS 



Preface v 



PART I 

 General Planting Suggestions 



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I. Introduction 3 



II. Planting and Seeding Seasons 8 



III. Pruning i8 



IV. Planting and Transplanting 29 



V, Lawns 52 



VI. Bulb Culture 65 



VII. Maintenance 73 



VIII. Winter Protection and Mulching " . 100 



PART II 

 Lists for Reference 



IX. Evergreens 109 



A — Most hardy iii 



B — Best adapted for use in mid-west 112 



C — ^Not adapted for use in mid-west 113 



D — Adapted to partial shade in wooded areas . , 113 



E — Low-growing, formal types 114 



X. Street and Avenue Planting iiS 



A — ^Trees which are entirely hardy under all condi- 

 tions 116 



B — Trees which should be selected with a thorough 

 knowledge of the conditions under which they are 



to be used 117 



C — ^Trees which should never be used on streets. . 117 



XI. Plants for Use in Congested City Districts 118 



A — Trees 119 



B— Shrubs 120 



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