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be removed only in the spring, as interfering with 

 the roots in the fall will disturb them so that they 

 will hardly become adjusted before cold weather. 



The Japanese anemone may be propagated by 

 cuttings. The cuttings should be taken from 

 growth a year old, and each cutting should have 

 one or more joints. The joint should be buried 

 in the ground, in sandy soil, and kept very moist 

 until the roots appear. 



Arbor-Vita 



The arbor-vitae lives to be seventy-five or eighty 

 years old. 



The arbor-vitce requires a rich, well-drained soil in 

 order to produce handsome foliage, for which it is 

 grown. It is a native of Japan and makes a hand- 

 some hedge. When planted merely as decorative 

 shrubbery, it should always have some lighter 

 leaved evergreen clustered with it, otherwise, it 

 will have a somber, cemeterial effect. 



Arbutus 



The arbutus requires a soil composed of sandy 

 peat or loam which is moist, but well drained. It 

 should be planted where it is to remain, as it does 



