THE "ILLINOIS WAY" OF BEAUTIFYING THE FARM 



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37-38. The Downy-leaved Arrow-wood for Foundations (Viburnum pubescens) 



"It bears more flowers than any other viburnum," says Professor Sargent. Blooms in June. The bluish black berries are attractive from August to December. Autumn foliage 

 almost black. This shrub grows about 5 feet high and is native to Illinois. Why not plant these bushes beneath your bedroom window and nave a thousand delicate reminders 

 of the grandeur of the prairie? 



your rush season, viz., the spring. On the other hand, a good 

 border will give you flowers and beauty the year round; it costs 

 less to maintain; it makes your lawn look twice as beautiful, 

 because it provides a frame; and it has no rush season, since 

 you can plant many of these shrubs with safety in the fall. 



The main item of work is pruning, and this does not come all 

 at once in early spring, as many people imagine, but is done a 

 little at a time after each species blooms. Thousands of city 

 people spoil their bushes every March by allowing shrub 

 butchers, or fake gardeners, to trim every bush into a ball. 



3940. The Maple-leaved Arrow-wood for Foundations (Viburnum acerifolium) 



This resembles the cranberry tree in having three-fingered leaves, but the berries, instead of red, are bluish black, also the bush is low-growing rarely over 5 feet high. The 

 autumn foliage is bright red. It grows in rather dry woods. Plant a group on the shady side of your house. Farmers of Illinois, why should you buy foreign and artificial shrubs 

 when you can have better ones for nothing? You do not need to be botanists; all you need is to open your eyes to the beauties of common things all about you! 



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