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will be suitable for the position you mention. The distance apart 

 to place the plants will depend entirely on their size, but from 9 to 

 12 inches would be a suitable distance for average sized plants. 

 Other useful shrubs for such a position are Gaultheria Shallon and 

 Berberis (Mahonia) Aquifolium. The latter is an easily obtained 

 plant, does very well in shade, arid stands cutting back well. 

 November is a good month for planting. 



Transplanting a Holly 12 feet High 



Q. Might I safely undertake the transplantation of a Holly 

 12 feet high ? If so, when should the work be done 1M. J/., Htrts. 



A. It is quite possible safely to transplant a Holly 12 feet high, 

 but it must be done carefully. The work should be done either in 

 September or early May. You will need to move a large ball of 

 earth with it, especially if it is a very old specimen. Two men will 

 be required to get the plant ready to transplant that is to work 

 round the ball and tie it up tightly in stout canvas, undermine it, 

 and place two pieces of plank beneath the centre and prepare the 

 new position. If it is only to be moved a short distance a trench 

 can be made from one hole to the other, and four or five men will 

 be able to do the work by means of planks and rollers. If, however, 

 it has to be moved some distance it will have to be rolled out of the 

 hole by means of an inclined plane and rolled into the new one by 

 the same means ; this would require eight to ten men, according to 

 the size of the ball. 



Evergreen Shrubs for Garden 



Q. Please name shrubs that will keep green all the winter, say, 

 for ordinary soil near house. What shrubs can you recommend for 

 planting soon (October) ? E. /S., Eeckenkam. 



A. The following shrubs would do well with you, and keep green 

 all the winter. Aucuba japonica, Berberis stenophylla, B. (Mahonia) 

 Aquifolium, Tree Ivies, Rhododendron ponticum and any of the 

 garden varieties, variegated Box, Olearia Haastii, and Laurustinus. 

 The latter may be damaged if a very severe winter is experi- 

 enced, but it usually grows again from the bottom. All may be 

 planted at once. The two best for a shady place are Aucuba japon- 

 ica and Berberis Aquifolium. Any ordinary garden soil is suitable 

 for these shrubs except the Rhododendrons. These can only be 

 grown in places where lime is not found in any great quantity, 

 although they do not need peat as commonly supposed. 



