598 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



as a. basis a complete planting plan of the property ninv be marie. The exe- 

 cution of the plan then may be gradual. The most important i)arts may 

 be developed first and the others as circumstances permit. Such a plan 

 Avill then serve as a definite record for future reference, and will tend to 

 insure the progressive development of the scheme that otherwise might be 

 forgotten. 



Where to Plant 



Trees should be ])lanted about the boundaries of tlie property for shade 

 and general protection against the winds ; also in the rear of the buildings 

 to produce a proper back ground. The trees may be arranged to enframe 

 the building and to hide undesirable views either within or without the 

 l)roperty. 



Hardy shrubs are especially desirable in masses or groups about the 

 boundaries of the lawn, and about the foundation of the school building; 

 also in front of the out-buildings and other undesirable elements, as 

 screens, and sometimes as a hedge to take the place of an undesirable 

 fence. 



Vines may be used to cover walls, fences, out-buildings, banks or may be 

 1 rained alK)nt the entrance of the porch. With wooden Imildings they 

 should not be used to cover the sides of. the structure as they are vei'y 

 apt to induce the wood to decay. 



Rules for Planting 



The following general rules should be observed in planting : 



1. Preserve as many of the fibrous roots as possible. 



2. Expose the roots as little as possible to the drying influences of the 

 sun and wind. 



.'>. Prepare the roots for planting by cutting away the bruised and 



broken portions. 

 -1. Plant an inch or two deeper llian the ])lani stood in tlie field. If the 



soil is very sandy, the plants may be set two to four inches deeper. 

 5. Dig the hole in which the plant is to be set deep enough to receive 



two or three inches of fine to]) soil before putting the plant in ^dace. 



and make it wide enough to allow the roots to spread in their 



natural position without crowding. 

 G. See that good friable surface soil is firmly packed beneath and over 



the roots. 



Native Plants Availahle 



A suggestive list is here given of the more common native plants, that 

 may be available in neighboring fields, for improving the rural school 

 grounds : 



Native Trees 



^andy ^oil Medium to Heavy Soils 



Jack Pine Sugar Maple Elm 



White Pine White Spruce Red Maple 



Carolina Poplar White Oak Linden 



Red Oak Beach Alder 



Sassafras White Cedar Hemlock 



