WINTER TROTECTIOX 



branches :irr l>r\..iul tlirir n-acli. pr.aoct tlir trunk with 

 straw, taf v='P<-'i' '■'^' ''urhips, ^vlli,■U 



^\'IXTKK PKOTECTIOX 



1981 



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sun • LUi.stfrin,^. ii. lue snruos are m groups w low- 

 branched, run wire netting around them" EaU-]dante(i 

 material should be better protected against frost thai 

 ■-■■ 'ablished plants of the same species. All the Japa 

 se tluwering forms uf tbe plum, peach ami clu^rr) 

 bes shouUl have their roots mulched I'onr or nioi'i 

 ;hes deep. The fatal damage iu tlie winter of is'.is-lil 



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established plants of the same species. ^-v,i ,,iv- . 

 nese tluwering forms uf the plum, peach ami el 



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was at the roots, not overliead. Figs. 27;!1, '27:V2 sh 

 protection by means nf straw and boughs; ■J7;i:!-;ir>, jiro- 

 tectiou inside of ixixes, barrels and wire netting. 



Phmts with evergreen foliage, like HvurJn i;i .smn/iil- 

 ut'it, are safer with a covering that will m-t mat down 

 and rot the foliage or injure tbe crown. The danger is 

 in open, wet seasons. Forest leavi-s are excellent for 

 winter covering, provided tbey do not mat down. Oak 

 leaves are good, bnt those of elm, niai'le and other 

 trees that shed their foliage early are stdt and mat 



xrees taai suea lueir lonage eariy are sotr and mat too 

 much. Leaves may lie held in place by evergreen iMiugbs, 

 brush, or tops of bushy perennials like our native as- 

 ters, or coarse strawy material. When leaves are used 

 in barrels or boxes, the top of the package should be 

 water-tight, and the leaves dry when put in. This pre- 

 caution is not essential in all cases, but it is a safe rule 

 to follow. Tar paper is comparatively (dieap and comes 

 handy in many phases of winter covering. (-Jalber the 

 leaA'es when they are dry, and store nnder shelter until 

 wanted. Save vines like those of Clemntis paiiiciihifd 

 and pole limas ; tbey are good for covering climbing 

 roses that are almost hardy." These keep otY the bri;.dit 

 sun n'hen the plants ar- ■ ' +■.. — .. ,. .-, i:.^- ,_. 



i»ri;.dit 

 a semi-frozen condition, 



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2731. Straw overcoats for roses. 



shield them from the tlrriiie^ winds, and retard prema- 

 ture starting of the tiower-iiiuds. Forsi/thia siis/jfux" 

 trained as a climber on a south wall is benefited l^y 

 such covering, or by burlaps, as its sheltered positicm 

 induces activity too early and its flowering bnds become 

 a victim to late frosts. Any rhizomatous iris, such as 

 the German iris, should be planted where surface drtiin- 

 age is ample, and in the case of young plants, or those 

 recently divided, not covered with heavy manure, or 

 they are likeh' to decay in wet weathfT. ('over such 

 plants with light material. Old established ]ihiuis 

 seldom need protection. Piiretlirum rnxciiin rec|uires 

 similar conditions and treatment. All lilies exrept tlie 

 hardiest, such as L. liijriiium. elniiDis. Cmifiih iiyi.i, 



Superblim, Phihlilrliihiriiiii , sfier-i,-,Hinii . h iiilif"lliiiil, 



etc, are best covered by a mound of ashes — wood or 

 coal — which retains an even temperature. The other 

 lilies maybe mulched with manure and L. ni inhiliiiii 

 with leaves. Eremurus in all its species, and Alstru- 

 meria aio-fnifiafri, require a deep box of leaves and the 

 surrounding soil well mulched. An inverted V-shaped 

 trough placed over moh low edging plants as f'rrrDiira 

 circcnoides and Thymitx Scrpi/Hinii . var. Dinxla mix, is 

 beneficial. It is well to take upafew plants ,,1' Jf,:iiiir(hi 

 didi/ma, the double perennial sunflower, and 77i//i»".f 

 Ser'pi/num. and winter them in a coldframe. over which 



place an old wood.-u shutter or an\ thing to shed rain, 

 idacing leaves or nianiire over those that renuun. 



Where permanent wind-bi'.'aks, such as plantations of 



2732. A tender tree bound with branches of hemlock. 



The protected tree is a s] imrii i.l' (inrdmiia about 111 toet high, 



at Aruokl Arborctiiui, blostou. 



evergreens, buildings or solid fences, ibi not exist, tem- 

 porary orjes slioiUd be made of lioards. evergreen 

 Ijoughs, corn-stalks, etc.. to jirotc'et arljoreal plants that 

 are not quite hardy, e. g.. in this climate HaUsiu 

 trf rapt >^i-a . and in thec^aslirn slato.s Maiji'olia >ir<!mli- 

 florn, hollies, etc. Place the wind-broak at the sides to- 

 wards the prc^'ailing uinds. generally m.trth and west, 

 ami at the sunny side of any e\-iu-green tliat brriwjis. 

 The boughs or stalks nia>" be attached to wire netting 

 or to cords fastened to stakes. 



The so-called reiinosporas ntay have placed over 

 them an empty liox <i|hii at the top. Shrubs that are 

 still more tender should be boxed, tbe box having a 

 tight top and ventilalion at the sides. In all cases 

 mulch wc-dl at tin- routs. J/rir/j/e/oi t!'-ii(lniigeaiia . M . 

 !<pei'ii!Ha and plants of similar degrees of hardiness 

 may have their bramdies tied in and empty casks placed 

 over them. ()ne sitting partially inside the other, and 

 held in place by staki-s. I'tit a cone-shaped covering 

 over the top to .^lieil the snow. Or poles may lie set 

 close to the tree, wigwam fashion. Wraii these ^vith 

 burlaps, or wind string around them for the straw to 

 lean against, and in botli instances wrap with straw. 



The so-called hardv (dinilom;- ros<-s. smdi as the Seven 

 Sisters and Prairie *,;ut-eii. \vhich arn hardy without 

 protection but are ln-nelind by it, Wichuraiana and 

 its hybrids, Paul t'annine Pillar, Russell Cottage, 

 Crimson Eambler, Thalia, and Lord Penzance Sweet- 

 brier hvbrids. if against a wall, may have clematis or 



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2733. One way of protecting youne: rhododendrons. 

 The space inside the wire netting is tilled with autitntu leaves 



