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BULB AND PLANT BOOK 



PLANTING AT HOUSE FOUNDATION 



!^ i PREPARATION OF SOIL 



The areas in whicb the plants are to be set should be thoroughly loosened and pulverized by spading or plowing 

 to a depth of 18 inches. All stones, roots, sticks and other foreign matter should be removed. Either stable or com- 

 mercial fertilizer should be added and thoroughly mixed with the soil. This soil preparation should be done before the 

 plants arrive. 



ROOT AND TOP PRUNING 



Removal of broken or dead roots and branches comprises practically all the pruning necessary. 



PLANTING 



See directions for Trees. 



WATERING 



Water is very seldom necessary in planting, but may be needed during the first summer. (See directions for Trees.) 



MULCHING 



Keep the top two inches of soil in the beds cultivated. This serves as a mulch and prevents rapid drying out and 

 subsequent need of water. 



GROUP I— ESPECIALLY SUITABLE FOR HOUSE FOUNDATION WORK 



When the resources for ornamental planting about one's home are limited, the part that should receive first atten- 

 tion is the foundation of the house. 



No matter how expensive the residence, it needs the softening touches of flowering plants and shrubs. They hide 

 the straight, harsh lines of the house and tie it to the surrounding landscape. Throughout the growing season such a 

 planting is a thing of beauty and pleasure. And by selecting a few evergreen plants and those bearing attractive winter 

 berries and fruits, the effect will be beautiful the year round. 



It is not difficult to plan an attractive arrangement with the aid of our system of listing plants according to their 

 most important landscape uses. Larger, intermediate and low-growing plants can easily be selected. Of course the 

 lower growing varieties will be used to a great extent in your planting, but behind them at corners a group of inter- 

 mediate or even larger growing plants should be planted. 



Read carefully the description of each plant. Then select a few kinds with due regard to your requirements and 

 the habit of growth of the plants. 



Three feet is an average planting distance for shrubs of average growth. A space of two feet should be left between 

 the foundation and the nearest plants. 



And, as in trees, don't plant in rows, but in stagger fashion. This gives each individual plant more room in which 

 to develop and creates a more natural informal appearance. 



A foundation planting around a small residence will probably average four feet deep and at corners should be allowed 

 to broaden out to an average distance of 6 feet. In this way a curved bed is formed and the straight lines of the house 

 are eliminated. 



