62 



Farmers' Bulletin 1087. 



from the time they are dug until they are replanted. The roots 

 should be kept covered with wet packing material from the time 

 they are exposed to the air until they are again set in the ground. 



If the plants are to be purchased, a reliable nurseryman, located 

 where the climatic conditions are as near like the local conditions ns 

 possible, should be selected. The stock should have been produced 

 from seeds or cuttings grown near home rather than from plants 

 grown under different climatic conditions. The reason for this is 

 that the plants will be likely to be hardier and be better adapted to the 

 local conditions. A partially tender plant is always unsatisfactory. 



There are two methods of setting shrubs for ornamental effect : 

 One is to set them as far apart as they should be when they reach 

 maturity, and the other to set them more closely and from time to 



FIG. G6. Shrubs help to make a house seem homelike. Although these shrubs are 

 massed too much in front of the house they add greatly to its appearance. 



time remove some of them. With the first method (fig. 65) it is 

 necessary to use annuals or perennials between the shrubs for several 

 years in order to have the beds and clumps filled. This usually does 

 not entail much extra work, as such plants are frequently wanted at 

 some point on the grounds or in the garden for their bright summer 

 effect. The difficulty with the second method is that the thinning is 

 not likely to be done as soon as it should be (fig. 66). Where only 

 part of the spaces set aside for planting are ready, the plants for all 

 the spaces may often be put where the beds are prepared, and then 

 the extra plants can be taken to the place designed for them as soon 

 as the beds are ready. In this way, too, it is possible to start with 

 smaller, cheaper plants than where an immediate result is desired 

 with permanent plants only. 



