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space and be protected against the wind and anything 

 which would disturb it. Evergreen branches laid over 

 the mulch in winter form the best possible protection, 

 or a strip of wire poultry netting will be useful. In 

 summer it is simply necessary to keep chickens away 

 from it to preserve it intact. 



Economy in the purchase of shrubbery may often 

 be effected by a wise selection of varieties. Any 

 considerable planting runs up into money fast, espe- 

 cially if the larger sized shrubs are selected. Fortu- 

 nately successful planting depends as much upon a 

 number of plants of one variety as upon the size and 

 distinction of the sorts. A dozen plants of one variety 

 of spiraea, for instance, is far more effective than 

 one plant each of twelve varieties — ^try it and see 

 if I am not right. 



If, therefore, one has several strips of lawn to em- 

 bellish with shrubbery and wishes to economize the 

 expenditure as far as possible it will be found a most 

 excellent plan to make a mixed planting on the most 

 urgent section, selecting those shrubs which, by their 

 manner of root formation, offer possibilities of rapid 

 increase and use the products fdr the subsequent 

 plantings. 



• When these new offspring have reached a presenta- 

 ble size they may be retained and the other sorts 

 which can now be spared, removed to another loca- 



