GENERAL LANDSCAPE PLANTING 



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1. Plants for hedges 9-11 



A. As barriers: 



a. Holding leaves during winter 



b. Not holding leaves during winter 



B. As edgings for walks and garden borders 



C. As windbreaks and for solid screen effects 



D. For privacy 



2. Plants for ground cover 11-16 



A. As edging plants in perennial borders and for pattern 

 bedding 



B. As ground cover plants in shady situations 



C. As ground cover on embankments and rocky places 



D. As small flowering and foliage plants for crevices between 

 stepping stones and flagging on paved terrace areas 



E. As plants adapted to open sunny exposures 



3. Plants for border planting 16-18 



A. As masses for refined lawn areas 



B. As masses consisting mostly of native collected shrubs 



4. Plants valuable for specimen use and for accent purposes . 19-20 



5. Plants for street and avenue planting 20 



A. Trees which are entirely hardy under all conditions 



B. Trees which should be selected with a thoro knowledge 

 of the conditions under which they are to be used 



6. Plants adapted to various types of soil conditions . . . 21-23 



A. Boggy and peaty soils 



B. Light sandy soils 



C. Heavy clay soils 



7. Plants "for exposed lake front and river border conditions . 23-25 



8. Plants for partially shaded and heavily shaded conditions . 25 



9. Plants for undergrowth plantations in wooded areas . . 26-27 



A. Shrubs and small trees 



B. Ground cover plants 



10. Plants for heavy formal effects 27 



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