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ing will be the general effect of the planting. Among the 

 taller of the common shrubs are rhododendron, laurel 

 (Kalmia), Dogwood (Cornus florida), Lilac, Sumac (Rhus), 

 Golden Elder (Sambucus nigra, var. aurea), the taller Spi- 

 reas and viburnums, Forsythias, and Honeysuckle (Loni- 

 cerd). 



Low-growing shrubs which can be relied upon are spirea, 

 Forsythia, Deutzia gracilis, Deutzia Lemoinei, Berberis 

 Thunbergii, Spiraea callosa, Clethra alnifolia, Weigelia 

 low-growing varieties Calluna vulgaris, Andromeda flori- 

 bunda, Berberis aquifolium and Azalea amcena. 



Shrubs for Hedges 



Those especially adapted for hedges are the following: 

 Barberry (Berberis), for low, informal hedges; California 

 Privet, for semiformal or informal hedges, especially in 

 shady places; Japanese Privet, for low-spreading informal 

 hedges; Japanese Quince (Pyrus Japonicus) with scarlet, 

 showy flowers; and Boxwood, especially useful for hedging 

 in the flower garden and for neat formal hedges, but not 

 so hardy as the foregoing. 



Replant Peonies this Fall for Abundant Bloom Next Year 



It will soon be time to reset the peonies. Old plants are 

 often poor bloomers. The plants may be shy-blooming by 

 nature. The clumps may have been growing from ten to 

 twenty years in the same place, until the soil has become 

 impoverished. The location may be dry in the blooming 

 season, so the peonies have not received proper fertilization 

 and culture. 



Prepare for replanting by selecting a place now where the 

 soil is ordinarily moist, not wet; dig holes two feet deep 

 and three feet in diameter; save the richer topsoil and 

 discard the poorer bottom soil; place well-rotted manure, 

 preferably cow or sheep manure in the bottom of each hole 

 to the depth of six inches and dig in; fill the holes to the 



