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allv h»s a number of stems springing fiom the gn uii 1 

 and a tree Ubuallj has a single tiunk but this is not 

 umformh true m either case 



The chief value ot shrubbery comes from its use in 

 m artistic win although some hrubs have edible 

 fruits Man\ shrubs such )- liU s me of the spi 

 rea goo ebeiiies and emi nir j i In I t\ \ i\ 

 eirh lu the season and s m lil I i il i iMj Im 

 ind the Juneberrv are covi i 1 « iil i | i i i i i t M 

 semis It this time Fum i nh | iin, until \ \ ml i 

 in till] iitrlititul I L\ mill « is lie to be found 

 )ii I 1 in u liml n I ti ii lun until the foUowin^ 

 spiin^ Ml mi ntiltiiut Til ii on their branches 



the 1 1 I Ml t th I i I 1 _miiing and birberne 

 th SL tiuits are n richh 

 It the> can be sem ti m i 



)s like some of tli \il m 

 1 height of lU oi 1 ) t . t 



liv ml Daphne Ciuuntm 

 grow to I height (f nh i t \\ iii Ins The leaves of 

 some like the ch k 1 ii\ 11 unl i^ s barberry the 

 hizel \iliuiuuni (1 .w I 111 I iiuiichs aie beauti 

 fulh loloied m the till III ill I dendrons laurels 

 (Fig Ji20) and niili mils, ind the daphne alreadj 

 named, are examples of shrubs having evergreen foli- 

 age. .Some leaves, like those of the Halix liicida, are 

 glossy ; others, as those of the common hazel, are 

 hairy; some are thick, and others are thin; some large, 

 some small; some entire, and some lobed, serrated or 

 compound. Throughout the season the foliage of a good 

 collection of shrubbery will present the greatest variety 

 of color, including all the hundreds of shades of green 

 as well as yellow, white, gray and purple. Even in 

 winter shrubbery is wonderfully attractive in appear- 

 ance from the gracefulness of its stems and branches, 

 and from the color of its bark. With the right selec- 

 tions, it will serve 



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dogwoods 



2324 The Shrubbery . 





or other 

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This great variety in foliage, flower, fruit and habit 

 of growth makes shrubbery adapted to very extended 

 use in the development of landscapes. It is especially 

 appropriate along the boundaries of ornamental grounds 

 (Fig. 2324), upon steep slopes, and in the immediate 

 vicinity of buildings where foliage and graceful lines 

 are needed to connect the walls of a structure with the 

 ground (Fig. 2325), without making too much shade. 

 It might with advantage replace the grass upon all sur- 

 faces too steep to walk upon with comfort. The foliage 

 of shrubs that are well established remains green when 

 dry weather turns grass brown. The broad mass of 

 shrubbery will take care of itself when the grass needs 

 frequent attention. Even some level surfaces might be 

 improved m places by exchanging a lawn covering for 

 the covering of low woody plants. Often a broad, open 

 space over a lawn is an important feature of a landscape, 

 since it allows extended views. Many times a landscape 

 would be more interesting if the green underneath this 

 open space were produced by a broad mass of shrubbery 

 ' ' ture forest instead of grass. 



g borders or groups of shrubs, the ground 

 to be occupied by such a group 

 should be entirely spaded over or 

 plowed. Perhaps no better ad- 

 vice could be given than to pre- 

 pare the soil as it should be pre- 

 pared for a field of corn. The 

 bushes should then be planted so 

 that there is room for about two 

 .years' growth before their 

 branches intermingle. If placed 

 closer they would have a crowded 

 appearance from the start and 

 would not join their branches as 

 h nmoniously as when the new 

 I th is allowed to choose its 

 I '-^ifion. If placed farther 

 hr effect is also bad. Oc- 

 illy a single shrub at the 

 I I 11,111 of a belt may stand out 

 ilmost by itself, but generally 

 the effect of a group should be 

 that of a continuous mass of 

 \ arying foliage. In arranging 

 different shrubs the taller-grow- 

 ing kinds should generally be 

 placed in the center of the group, 

 and the lower species along the 

 border, the space being graded 

 trom the highest to the lowest. 

 The reason for this arrangement 

 Is that the lower plants would 

 be killed by the shade of the 

 larger ones if placed back of 

 them, and moreover would not 

 be seen ; but one should avoid too 

 uniform a slope. For 



