48 STf)e Barton's Storg. 



annual effort can be satisfactory, even to those 

 of abundant means. It should be the effort, 

 therefore, to plant subjects that will be perma- 

 nent, and increase in beauty from year to year. 

 If a plant proves unsatisfactory from any cause, 

 cast it aside. If its color clashes with that of 

 its immediate neighbors, shift it to some other 

 position where it will not offend. It is almost 

 impossible to plant a large collection without 

 color discords. The various shades of red in 

 juxtaposition are generally the most trying, and, 

 often, effects can not be fully measured until 

 flowering-time. In such cases it is best to im- 

 mediately shift one or the other offender. If left 

 until fall, even when a detailed garden memoran- 

 dum is kept, the cause is apt to be mistaken or 

 forgotten, to intrude itself another season. 



With comparatively few exceptions, trans- 

 planting may be effected even during the hottest 

 weather by soaking the soil, lifting the plant 

 with a ball, and replacing in soil which has been 

 thoroughly watered. In dry weather the soak- 

 ing must be thorough and repeated, so that the 

 subject may be lifted with a good-sized ball, and 

 little or no root-disturbance. This operation is 

 best performed in the evening. In hot, sun- 

 shiny weather the plant may be shaded for a 

 few days until re-established. 



