YOU WILL LOSE A YEAR IN THE DEVELop ENT OF YOUR PLACE, UNLESS YOU LOOK 
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OVER LISTS NOW—BETTER CHECK op, wear YOU WANT AND ORDER AT ONCE 
haat ay he tru CC y Jant certain trees and shrubs this spr > CONIFERS OR NARR se 
OU will find it the truest economy to p i ' S prin IV h aRS NARROW-LEAVED EVERGREENS 
6 te ‘ Ee sons, First, they keep on growing for you, year in and rae ED EVERGREENS 
out, with practically no care or expense after planting, and therefore, the sooner Many experienced planters prefer May for planting evergreens, whil I 
mul, a: iy . > Tay > « that is so dj * aoe : at g greens, v © others 
you plant them the quicker you get rid of the raw, crude look that is so distressing find August is an equally good time. But most people never think of ea: t me 
on a new place or an insufficiently planted one. Second, if you postpone planting the middle of September, when it is too late to do so in the North. wiih ie Past 
till autumn the chances are perhaps five to one that you will lose a year in the care and expense. A symposium of experience will be found in Trt ‘ pices 
development of your place, since a large percentage of the showiest and most in. Macaztne for August and September, to907. A few examples are ao 
teresting plants cannot be safely set after September 15th, or only with special 
nse Crevars Hentoces . 
precaution and extra expense pasate Vdaretl Rerixisroras 
Sr crs 
Fins Pines Sere 
r wu t white fowert I FLOWERING, SHOWY LEAV ED AND SHADE TREES 
Japaneso cherry. One of the white flowering , 
lawns, June, Always plant stone fraite in spring XS, 
The most urgent question to dec ide is whether you want any beeches, birches V. FRUITS 
or Jarches, because these start into growth exceptionally early in spring and should 
be planted while dormant, or say before April 1st. The first two are so thin barked Stone fruits should never be planted in the fall at the North, Blackberri 
that they are risky for fall planting unless the trunks are wrapped with straw. often winter-kill if fall planted, because they make big wide spreading roots and 
few fine ones that you can save, ot 
Brxcuns. All kinds, including the purple; copper and fern-leaved beeches. J 
1 eat ( C -leaved, weeping, European birch 
Hine All kinds, including the loveliest cf all — the cut , weeping, Pp ; oes ; 
Dor se. Frowemmo, Showiest hardy native tree. Also the exquisite pink and the dainty Japanese pe ite Nrcraniin Tinsis 
Paawxtin TAee jest autumn-blooming tree. Worth any amount of coddling. (Gordonia pub EACHES Kixvh fons 
Jaraweae Maries. ‘The most valuable lo 1g specimen trees with highly colored leaves. 
Lancer Most popular of deciduous conifers, because of tender light green in carly spring. 
Maowouias. ‘The Largest individual flowers of all hardy trees — often six inches across. VI. PERENNIALS 
Sweet Guu. Widest range of autumn colors of all hardy trees. Starry leaves. 
wee low an. orange flowers three tofour inches across. Unique leaves. ¢ ‘ : 
a aa: It is not safe to set out small, young, new plants of perennials in the fall, unte 
; es wen A they have four weeks to become established before the killing frost is due. Those 
Il. FLOWERING SHRUBS, INCLUDING ROSES marked * should never be planted in fall, Avoid setting soung plants of kinds 
; : marked + after September 2oth in the North. The following are said to give better 
Meaty coetcreia mative a ee eat a i Very few nurserymen recommend fall planting of roses and even then only results from 4-inch pots in spring than from large field-grown plants in fall 
SDMEYA) OOREE eake one Utes PALS Le Yes ee ewe the hardiest varieties and under exceptional conditions. Coreopsis, Dianthus, Gaillardia, Phlox, Stokesia 
Roors of all kinds, elimbing and bush, hybrid perpetual, tea, hybrids and miscellancous. AXCESGNESRTSP ANE one ¥ Mngt 
Puunvs, the great genus iacluding flowering almonds, plums, cherries, peaches,apricote and nectarines. penta eee Neg e Salles 
A\vriea or Rose of Sharon. Showiest of August blooming shrubs next to hydrangeas. Frishio ves hajigsera nDassiel des ea 
Aaieas, with more colors and Jarger individual flowers than any other spring blooming shrub. 
Jarawear Reonvp, which has larger flowers, purer color, and better habit than the American 
VIL. BULBS 
Ill. BROAD-LEAVED EVERGRI 
, ; : “ The most important hardy summer-blooming bulbs are peonies and lille 
These surpass even the conifers in popular interest (though not in height), which are best planted in the fall, but the spring sales of these are enormous, sho 
ince they have showy flowers or berries as well as evergreen leaves. Of more than ing that most people forget about them in the autumn. If you plant them in th 
fifty hardy kinds T can name only a few sprit be sure to patronize a reliable dealer, get large roots and 1 good price 
Otherwise they will not bloom the first year and shriveled lily bulbs may neve 
bloom at all. 
, hedpes, etc. 
Hox, the world-favorite for purely decorative effect. Formal gardens, edging, beds 
Exoninn Lyy, the favorite vine for purely decorative effect on stone or brick walls. A 
ONIAS, oF evergreen barberries. Holly-like leaves, yellow flowers and rich bronze in winter The following are the most important tender bulbs for spring planting. They 
ats Launet, the most exquisite and one of the showiest. (Kalmia latifolia). must be taken up in the fall, after frost, and stored for the winter 
eens. Huge trusses. 
sus of all hardy broad-leaved ever 
NDKONS, the most gc 
Chivmixa Euoxyaus, Climbs in New England where English ivy is hardy only as a trailer. Akers Catanium Da et 
Teaitina Myarie, Dest evergreen ground cover under shrubs or trees. Blooms intermittently all seat Benoit Teena Cana Grape 
Yuceas, Showiest late bloomer of the group. Variety with flowering stalks six feet high. - wo agri 
Plant cont . . 3 ~. : 
Y of 1 Tn the No VT uits now 
an 1ounly flowered evergreen plants © rth plant stone fruits ve 
