Secrets of Ornamental Planting 



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Lawn Trees 



There are certain shade trees which are 

 not adapted for avenue planting or for fram- 

 ing in the house. However, these trees are 

 very effectively used as individual specimens 

 or in groups on the lawn. Trees of this 

 character are very necessary for the successful 



Silver Maple for Quick Results 



One of the most satisfactory all-purpose trees 

 grown for lawn, avenue or screen planting. 



execution of any landscape planting. We 

 have in mind trees such as the Weir's Cut-Leaf 

 Maple, Catalpa Bungei (Umbrella Tree), 

 Weeping Willow, European White Birch, 

 Cut-Leaf Weeping Birch, Red Bud (Cercis 

 Canadensis), Russian Olive, Tea's Weeping 

 Mulberry, Crimson Leaf Plum, Double- 

 Flowering Crab, Moss Locust, American 

 Sweet Chestnut, Black Walnut and Pecan 

 the latter three trees are not only beautiful 

 for landscape purposes, but they bear a 

 nut crop of splendid quality. 



Trees as Screens 



Under the heading of "Shutting Out Unde- 

 sirable Views," we have explained the use 

 of quick growing trees for this pur- 

 pose. Instead of seeing a neighbor's 

 backyard or barn, we can plant quick 

 growing shade trees, which will quickly and 

 effectively hide undesirable views. Where 

 very quick results are desired, we advise the 

 planting of Silver Leaf Maple, Carolina 

 Poplar, Lombardy Poplar, Weeping Willow 

 or Catalpa Speciosa. The medium-rapid 

 growers, such as Linden, Tulip Tree, Euro- 

 pean Sycamore can also be used for this 

 purpose, although the results would not be 

 as quickly accomplished. Evergreens furn- 

 ish screen in Summer and -Winter* although 

 it will take quite a long time for ; them to 

 grow to the desired height. 



Climbers 



The following vines are best adapted for 

 planting around the porches: Hall Japan 

 Honeysuckle (Lonicera Halleana), Chinese 



Wistaria (Wistaria Sinensis), Japanese Clem- 

 atis, (Clematis Paniculata), American Ivy 

 (Ampelopsis Quinquefolia). In addition to 

 these vines, climbing roses lend themselves 

 admirably to training on porches. The 

 best climbing roses for this purpose are the 

 Dorothy Perkins, Climbing Baby Rambler, 

 Climbing American Beauty, Baltimore Belle, 

 Crimson Rambler and Trier. 



In planting the vines and climbing roses 

 for your porch use several different kinds, 

 as they will blend well and will bloom at 

 different periods. We suggest the following 

 combination of climbers for porch planting. 

 Set No. 1. Dorothy Perkins rose, Japanese 

 Clematis (Clematis Paniculata) and American 

 Ivy (Ampelopsis Quinquefolia). 



Set No. 2. Wistaria Sinensis, Dorothy 

 Perkins rose and Climbing American Beauty. 



Set No. 3. American Ivy (Ampelopsis 

 Quinquefolia), Baltimore Belle rose and Hall 

 Japan Honeysuckle (Lonicera Halleana). 



Climbers for the Trellis and House 



On arbors, pergolas or trellises, vines and 

 climbing roses give a very pleasing effect. 

 The aim should be to practically cover the 

 entire trellis or arbor. Any of the combi- 

 nations suggested for the porch will be well 

 adapted for use on arbors. 



Old tree trunks, or similar unsightly objects, 

 may be entirely covered with vines. For 

 this purpose, American Ivy (Ampelopsis 

 Quinquefolia), Wistaria, Honeysuckle or 

 Dorothy Perkins rose are best suited. 



The best vines for covering the house are 

 American Ivy and Boston Ivy. 



These splendid vines cling to the wall by 

 their own means and do not need any addi- 

 tional support. There is nothing more beau- 

 tiful than a brick, stone or concrete building 

 covered with these magnificent vines. They 

 make the house much cooler in Summer. 

 For centuries vines of this kind have been 

 used on the famous old castles of Europe. 



Covering Steep Banks 



Frequently we are confronted with the 

 problem of securing a green ground cover on 

 steep banks where it is impractical or im- 

 possible to get a stand of grass. We ^have 

 seen steep red-clay banks, which were con- 

 tinually caving in and were unsightly, made 

 beautiful by planting Honeysuckle and 

 Dorothy Perkins rose, which, in a very 

 short space of time entirely covered the clay 

 bank with a solid mat of bright green. When 

 the roses were in bloom it was indeed a 

 wonderful sight. (Full description of all the 

 best climbers are given on page 25.) 



Hedges Living Fences 



One of the 

 most popu- 

 lar hedge 

 plants is 

 the Califor- 

 nia Privet. 

 This is a 

 very rapid 

 growing 

 plant which 

 forms a sol- 

 i d , even 

 green wall, 

 and is eas- 

 ily trimmed. 



However, it is sometimes winter-killed and not 

 adapted for Northern sections. There are 

 other splendid Privets such as the Amoor 

 River (Northern type), which is hardy and 

 has a beautiful, fine foliage. This splendid 

 hedge should be more largely planted as it is 

 a rapid, hardy grower and satisfactory in 

 every respect. The Ibota is perhaps the 

 hardiest of all the Privets. It is very upright 

 and has long, pointed, glossy leaves. The 

 common privet (Vulgaris) is also popular. 



Barberry The Best and Hardiest 



The Japanese Barberry as a hedge has more 

 good qualities to commend it and fewer faults 

 than any we know. It is of spreading growth 

 and reaches only medium height. Its foliage 

 is a beautiful light green, and it has a small 

 yellow flower. The small thorns serve as a 

 protection from intrusion. Oblong berries 

 of a bright red color hang on during the winter. 

 This is one of its most valuable characteristics, 

 as very few hedges have any great beauty 

 during the winter months. In addition to 

 its other good points, Japanese Barberry is 

 of iron-clad hardiness. 



Naturalistic Hedges 



Other plants which make good hedges are 

 the Spirea Van Houttei, Philadelphus Coron- 

 arius, Lilacs, Japanese Rose (Rosa Rugosa), 

 Weigela and Snowberry. Hedges of any of 

 the plants just mentioned need not be 

 trimmed after the first year or two, but if 

 left to grow naturally will be very satisfactory. 

 Spirea Van Houttei is one of the best shrubs 

 for making a naturalistic hedge. After two 

 or three years its branches begin to droop 

 over in graceful curves clear to the ground 

 (Illustrated on page 25). The foliage is of a 

 splendid green, and when it is in bloom in the 

 Spring it appears as a "snowbank of flowers." 



The Japanese Rose (Rosa Rugosa) and the 

 Rugosa Hybrids such as Conrad F. Meyer 

 make an excellent hedge, as they are excep- 

 tionally vigorous growers with splendid 

 foliage. The thorns act as a protection, and 

 the attractive pink and white blossoms are 

 followed by large, orange-red seed pods which 

 have a good landscape value in the Fall 

 after the blossoms are gone. 



However, where a low flowering hedge is 

 desired, the Baby Rambler type (Dwarf 

 Polyantha) makes excellent hedges. These 

 roses are not only hardy, but they are excep- 

 tionally free blooming they are laden with 

 masses of flowers from Spring until late Fall. 

 Some of the best varieties for this purpose 

 are the Clothilde Soupert (Flesh Colored) 

 Baby Rambler (Red), Jessie (Pink), etc. 



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A Garden Retreat Simplicity 



Honeysuckle and Rose Hedge 



One type of hedge of great beauty and also one 

 which gives excellent protection from intrusion, is 

 the following: a strong woven wire fence of med- 

 ium height is placed where the hedge is desired; at 

 intervals of three or four feet are planted (alter- 

 nately) Hall Japan Honeysuckle and Dorothy Perkins 

 rose, which will quickly make a solid, impenetrable 

 hedge. Other combinations for this same purpose 

 are the Hall Japan Honeysuckle, and Trier rose. 

 Another combination is American Ivy (Ampelopsis 

 Quinquefolia), Dorothy Perkins rose and Hall Japan 

 Honeysuckle; and there are a number of other 

 combinations that will give equally as_ good results. 



A Charming Veranda View 



A simple informal planting of shrubs adds brightness and cheer to the home. Attractive both 

 to the owner who gazes from his porch and to the stranger who passes by. 



