BOOK OF GARDEN PLANS 133 
Trees suitably grown for street planting, a inches 
caliper, listed at og 2D : 
Shrubs, 3-4 feet, best of stock ok I a. 
Shrubs, average stock .. cas BE ak, Ses eT 
Large shrubs and small trees. Bie 
Evergreen trees (with ball) lar: e—about $1.00 per foot in height 
Evergreen trees (without Te not over 5-feet .. 
Broadleaved evergreen trees and shrubs (with ball) 18-24 ir in. 
Hybrid roses, 2 years, field grown . oo at a EN 2 
Perennials, strong field-grown plants 
Perennials and ferns, collected stock 
Ground cover herbs, collected 
Freight and packing, 20 per cent. of list cost 
Preparation of soil OGOLB is els cite Ws .05-I0 square yard 
Planting of trees—in prepared Gen) ee a. See . 10-50 each 
Planting of shrubs. a at, x 05 
Planting of perennials, in special gardens fo OI 
Planting of perennials in wild gardening . . . . ry . 
For quick estimating: 
Shrub borders, one shrub to square yard prepared and 
planted with plant . . -20 per square yard 
Perennial borders, one plant to square foot prepared and 
planted with plants . 2. 2. 1. ww, 1.00 per square yard 
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These averages are safe only in large plantings, stock bought at whole- 
sale and planted under competent direction. Smaller areas should be 
estimated only after the varieties to be used are determined and local 
conditions known, for with small areas the unit cost will be greater. 
Like all averages, these figures may be very helpful or very misleading. 
The amateur garden builder more frequently buys his different 
plants singly or in quantities less than ten of a kind, at retail rates. If 
illustrated retail catalogues of nurserymen are not at hand a different 
estimate for the cost of stock is needed. While prices of single plants 
have a wider range than for large quantities, we might use the following 
as average values, bearing in mind that common plants and those easily 
grown are cheaper than rare plants or those of difficult culture. For 
instance, a Magnolia costs four times as much as a Lombardy Poplar 
of the same height, Privet is one of the least expensive of shrubs (it is 
easily raised), and named varieties of Iris, Phlox, Larkspur, etc., may cost 
nearly twice that of the old-fashioned sorts. Height is only one of the 
factors in judging the value of a plant, but it is the best general standard. 
Deciduous trees from 5 to 8 feet (usual nursery size 
of the species) é . . $ .75 to 1.00 each 
Deciduous trees, 10 feet or more (not ‘ specimen”) . I.50 to2.50 “ 
Deciduous trees, rare kinds, from 3 to 6 feet (of good 
size) ; . . 2,00 to 5.00 “ 
vergreen trees, ‘with ball, 2 to 3 feet (smallest 
planting size) : Bh finite .75 to 1.00 “ 
Evergreen trees, with ball, 4 feet or more (not ; : 
“specimen”) at least . ner (ht eal cake od 1.00 per foot in height 
