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for what may be planted in spring in New York perhaps may 

 be planted in the fall in Georgia. 



The common ''summer bulbs" are: — 



5. The Shrubbery 

 (Exclusive of coniferous evergreens and climbing plants.) 



The common hardy shrubs or bushes may be planted in fall 

 or spring. In the northernmost parts of the country and in 

 Canada spring planting is usually safer, although on well- 

 drained ground and when thoroughly mulched the plants may 

 even there do well if planted as soon as the leaves drop in fall. 

 If the shrubs are purchased in spring, they are likely to have 

 come from ''cellared stock"; that is, the nurserymen dig 

 much of their stock in fall and store it in cellars built for the 

 purpose. While stock that is properly cellared is perfectly 

 reliable, that which has been allowed to get too dry or which 

 has been otherwise improperly handled comes on very slowly 

 in the spring, makes a poor growth the first year, and much of 

 it may die. 



In the planting of any kind of trees or shrubs, it is well to 

 remember that nursery-grown specimens generally transplant 

 more readily and thrive better than trees taken from the wild; 

 and this is particularly true if the stock was transplanted in 

 the nursery. Trees that transplant with difficulty, as the papaw 

 or asimina, and some nut trees, may be prepared for removal 

 by cutting some of their roots — and especially the tap-root, 

 if they have such — a year or two in advance. 



It is ordinarily best to plow" or spade the entire area in which 

 the shrubs are to be set. For a year or two the ground should 



