Not only are flowers and other plants heavily covered, but 

 roses are often bundled up early in the fall. If there is a period 

 of warm weather, great harm is done by the buds starting to 

 grow and becoming frozen later. The bark is often completely 

 ruined by injurious insects. Such a covering should not be 

 applied until there has been some cold weather and then only a 

 light one is necessary. 



There may be cases where some delicate plants need to be 

 covered early. It would be well to spray such plants and spread 

 some wood ashes or tobacco stems on the ground before cover- 

 ing- 

 Only the delicate varieties of evergreens, such as Japanese 

 and Boxwoods are covered. Especially the first year after they 

 have been planted and wherever there is much exposure to the 

 wind. In many cases the 'snow and the sun do more damage 

 than the cold, as the tender foliage cannot stand the strong sun 

 after exposure to cold and snow. Most of our evergreens are 

 very hardy and can stand the cold without protection. Spruces 

 and pines are often planted as wind-breakers and as protection 

 for more delicate plants, flower gardens and places where shelter 

 is needed on account of their size and strength for withstanding 

 the storms of the winter. 



The protection of these delicate varieties of evergreens can 

 be carried out in many ways. A very inexpensive way is with 

 long straw or corn stalks. Four heavy sticks are necessary for 

 a large plant. Place these firmly in the ground with the small 

 ends up and then fasten the tops together with a heavy cord or 

 wire. The sticks should be bound together their full length at 

 intervals of two feet in order to give the covering support with 

 out crowding the plant. A heavy covering is not necessary ex- 

 cept in special cases and then manure can be placed around, 

 which will hold it firmly to the ground. Branches of evergreens 

 wherever available are the most suitable for winter covering. 

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