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water enough to keep the branches from becoming shriveled. 

 The time for bringing them from the cellar and starting 

 into growth may vary according to the time they are desired 

 in bloom. For early blooming the last of March, and for 

 July and August blooming they need not be started into 

 growth until May. 



Flowering Hedges.— Spireas, hydrangeas, lilacs, roses, 

 and many other flowering shrubs may be used for hedges, 

 and often very pleasing results be obtained. To make the 

 best show, they should be planted at sufficient distance to 

 give each plant full development, and they should be en- 

 couraged to make numerous branches at the base. The 

 different species of shrubs will require somewhat different 

 treatment as to pruning to produce the largest show of 

 blossoms. (See Pruning Hedges and Shrubs, pages 84 and 

 88.) They may be made of one kind, as the hydrangeas, 

 lilacs, spiraeas, etc., or many species may be planted together. 

 The largest should be planted in the middle of the group 

 or in the rear of the border when the hedge is made of 

 considerable width. The advantage of the mixed grouping 

 is that something may be had in bloom at nearly all seasons 

 of the year, but it will be almost impossible to make as 

 even and true outline as with shrubs of one kind. 



