SHRUBS 



By following a contour rudely Indicated by 

 the shrubs themselves, formality Is reduced to 

 a minimum, though we can add the two little 

 beds and the half-circular space at the beginning 

 and end of the path for the cultivation of smaller, 

 more delicate plants than we would entrust to a 

 summer-long tussle with the grass, and with the 

 shade cast by the thicker vegetation. Beside the 

 ferns there are many flowers which can be relied 

 upon to bloom in shade. 



It Is claimed that shrubs and trees are now 

 safely transplanted at any time of the year, but 

 the fall is the best season for the work, as in 

 spring the sudden interruption of the sap flow, 

 made In lifting them, retards their growth, if it 

 does not Imperil their lives. A tree unsuccess- 

 fully replanted is never strong and satisfying, 

 and generally dies young. The shift should be 

 made as quickly as possible, and the ball of earth 

 be kept about the root until the bush Is ready for 

 its new place. The hole must be large enough 

 to receive the roots outspread, and If It is found 

 that any of them have been Injured In transit, 

 it Is advised that they be cut off cleanly, with 

 a sharp knife, above the break. When set into 



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