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all other evergreens are also often seriously injured if planted 

 where exposed to extremely hot sun, heavy winds, or where 

 passers-by will come in contact with them when frozen. 

 The pines and spruces will grow well in light land. 



Most of the deciduous trees and shrubs used for hedges 

 succeed better in exposed places than the evergreens and 

 under more varied conditions, but each must have a suit- 

 able soil to grow to the greatest perfection. Almost any 

 soil may be so changed at little expense as to be adapted to 

 the needs of most kinds of shrubs and hedge-plants. If the 

 soil is too light, liberal dressings of stable manure or other 

 organic matter will enable it to retain moisture sufficient for 

 a good growth. If very heavy, sand or gravel worked into 

 it will make it more light and porous. If very wet, thorough 

 drainage will remedy this defect. 



The annual dressing of manure or fertilizer recommended 

 for trees and shrubs should be put about the trunk of each 

 plant before the ground freezes, and all leaves and rubbish 

 that will attract mice or other vermin be removed before 

 the ground is covered with snow. No weeds or seedling 

 trees or shrubs should be allowed to get a foothold about 

 the hedge, and in very much exposed places a protection of 

 pine boughs set up about them during the winter until the 

 plants have become fully established will be found very 

 beneficial. 



Hardy Climbing Shrubs * 



The part that hardy climbers play in the landscape or 

 ornamental art is often very important. As a summer 

 covering for pergolas, verandas and arbors nothing possesses 

 50 much natural beauty. They supply the beautiful green 

 so pleasant to the eye, and by constant evaporation of moist- 

 ure from their leaves produce a cool shade that no artificial 

 ♦See description of hardy climbing shrubs on pages 256-266. 



