SHRUBS 



laws of symmetry and grace. Study the way- 

 side shrub until you discover the secret of it, and 

 apply the knowledge thus gained to the manage- 

 ment of your home garden. 



Shrubs can be set in fall or spring. Some per- 

 sons will tell you that spring planting is prefer- 

 able, and give you good reasons for their prefer- 

 ence. Others will advance what seem to be 

 equally good reasons for preferring to plant in 

 fall. So far as my experience goes, I see but 

 little difference in results. 



By planting in spring, you get your shrub 

 into the ground before it begins to grow. 



By planting in fall, you get it into the ground 

 after it has completed its annual growth. 



You will have to be governed by circum- 

 stances, and do the best you can under them, and 

 you will find, I feel quite sure, that good results 

 will come from planting at either season. 



If you plant in spring, do not defer the work 

 until after your plants have begun growing. Do 

 it as soon as the frost is out of the ground. 



If in fall, do it as soon as possible after the 

 plant has fully completed the growth of the 

 season, and " ripened off,'* as we say. In other 

 words, is in that dormant condition which follows 

 the completion of its yearly work. This will be 

 shown by the falling of its leaves. 



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