CHAPTER XXX 



SHRUBS FOR SMALL GARDENS 



IT is possible in small gardens to grow many 

 beautiful shrubs without constant cutting of the 

 branches to keep them within set bounds. Those 

 mentioned in the following list will grow in ordinary 

 soil. Transplant during late autumn and early 

 winter ; and one golden rule to observe in the case 

 of shrubs obtained from nurseries is to plant them 

 in their permanent position as soon as possible after 

 they are received, but should anything occur to 

 prevent this, the roots must be well covered with 

 soil till planting takes place. In winter large numbers 

 of plants are sold at auction rooms, but though they 

 may appear cheap, this is not always so, as there is 

 no guide to the length of time they have been out 

 of the ground, and in a dry atmosphere many of 

 the smaller roots may have perished. Such plants 

 take a long time to recover from the check. If 

 trees or shrubs are bought at a local nursery, there 

 is the great advantage of getting them in the ground 

 again as soon as possible. The shrubs named are 

 fully described elsewhere in this book. 



Aucubas, 3 to 6 feet. Evergreen shrubs, some 

 with variegated, others with plain green leaves. The 



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