20 OUR NATIVE BIRDS 



Source of Stock. You might raise the plants from 

 seeds or procure them from the woods, but in most 

 cases it will be cheaper to buy of a reliable nursery, 

 stating the purpose for which you wish the plants and 

 what place and soil they are to be planted in. 



Time for Planting. The best time for planting is 

 early in the spring, just as growth begins, but before 

 the leaves have come out. 



Planting of Evergreens. All evergreens are very 

 sensitive to moving. The greatest care must be taken 

 to prevent the fine rootlets from becoming dry. They 

 are best planted in early spring, as soon as the ground 

 can be conveniently worked. 



Watering. If the season is dry, it may become 

 necessary to water the young trees until their root 

 system has well developed. Give plenty of water, if 

 you water at all, or you will simply cause a hard crust 

 to be formed of the surface soil. 



Twiners, like hops, moonseed, and waxberry, Celas- 

 trus scandens, prefer poles or posts from one to three 

 inches thick, and will not twine around supports much 

 thicker. It is not advisable to plant them near 

 valuable young trees, as they tend to strangle them. 



When, in the lists following, one Latin name is given 

 with the English name of a plant, the genus only is 

 referred to ; when two Latin words follow the English 

 name, a certain species is referred to. It was not possi- 

 ble or advisable in most cases to refer to a particular 

 species, as of most genera a number of valuable species 

 are found in the different sections of the country. 



