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the boundaries and corners of the property, but not usually along 

 the front boundary of the property. 



AMien arranged in this way, an open lawn bounded with nat- 

 uralistic plantings of shrubbery and trees will be the general 

 effect. 



In arranging these plantings, they may perform other desira- 

 ble functions also. They may be arranged to shelter the house 

 from the winter storms and the summer heat, or to frame desir- 

 able vistas, and thus accentuate their attractiveness. Masses of 

 shrubs may be used to take the place of an undesirable fence or 

 hedge. They may be planted to prevent people from wearing 

 paths across the lawns and to unify the walks, buildings and 

 other elements of the grounds into one harmonious design. 



Hoiv to plant. — The planting should be done early enough in 

 the spring so that the shrubs will be well established before the 

 heat and drought of summer overtakes them. In preparing the 

 beds, they should be dug to a depth of a foot or more and well 

 manured. The distance of setting them depends largely upon 

 the size of their growth. Japanese barberries should be planted 

 two feet apart, spireas three and one-half feet and lilacs about 

 four to five feet. In three years, when set at these distances, the 

 branches should be so intermingled that their individuality in 

 the beds is lost, and a unified mass effect produced. In trans- 

 planting, keep the roots moist and prevent them from being ex- 

 posed to the sun and wind any longer than necessary. Set the 

 plants slightly deeper than they stood in the nursery, and pack 

 the best fine soil firmly about the outspread roots. If the soil is 

 dry, water after planting. It will help to compact the soil about 

 the roots and keep them moist. The tops may then be pruned 

 back to balance the loss of roots, leaving a few large buds on 

 each of the strongest shoots. 



TREES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES 

 Street Planting 



Acer saccharum Ulmus americana 



Sugar Maple American Elm 



Acer platanoides Quercus palustris 



Norway Maple Pin Oak 



Quercus rubra Tilia vulgaris 



Red Oak Linden 



