SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS. 



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|O GARDEN is complete without a 

 judicious selection of small trees and 

 shrubs, and the many splendid acquisi- 

 tions of the last few years have made 

 them take a place among the most 

 desirable objects of floral decoration. 

 They occupy but little space, require 

 but little care, and give a large return 

 of flowers and foliage. Their culture 

 is very simple. They will thrive in 

 any good garden soil. 



In planting, dig a hole about three feet in diameter, 

 unless the shrub is very small, when two feet will do ; fill 

 in with rich loam, and set the tree or shrub carefully in the 

 centre, treading the soil well around it, so it may be firmly 

 established. There is nothing gained by digging a small 

 hole, and crowding in the roots of the plant ; you may save 

 in labor, but you dearly pay for it, year after year, in a 

 sickly plant and starveling flowers. You must give the 

 roots generous treatment if you wish the plant to afford 

 a wealth of foliage and flower. 



If the shrub droops from drought, the best way to 

 revive it is by syringing the foliage in the evening, and 



