THE USE OF SHRUBS 



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object is to have a hole large 

 enough for the roots, and to 

 get the tree just a little deeper 

 than they stood in the nur- 

 sery. An important necessity 

 for newly set trees is a support. 

 The wind whips the tree about 

 and the young roots are easily 

 loosened. Stakes should be 

 set deeply and be a real sup- 

 port; or the tree may be sup- 

 ported by wires, taking care 

 that these wires are in contact 

 with rubber packings on the 

 branches so that they are not 

 girdled. The proper staking of trees is a very important matter. 



Wrong method of planting. In the left 

 hand picture the tree is obviously placed 

 too high, and its roots are also cramped. 

 In the other case the soil is mounded up 

 too much, thus shedding off the water 



SHRUBS 



For the garden, whether large or small, some shrubs are neces- 

 sary.. They not only furnish a good foKage background, but some are 



very beautiful for their flowers, 

 which are not only decorative 

 in a landscape way, but are 

 highly useful for cutting. They 

 are the proper sort of plants 

 for hedges and for screening 

 unsightly objects. 



In estabhshing a new 

 planting of shrubs give the 

 soil good, deep preparation 

 and spade in a liberal supply 

 of stable manure and bone- 

 meal. Let the planting be done 

 either in the Spring or FaU. 

 The Fall is preferred because 

 there is less work which is 

 urgent at that time of the 

 year. They should have an 

 opportunity to get their roots 

 This tree is correctly planted, each root estabUshed before permanent 



well spread, and neither too deep nor too freezing. In the Spring they 

 high. The dotted lines show where to dig i,ijv iiUi? 



to lift it ° should be set out before 



