CHOICE HARDY SHRUBS. 



A Mixed Shrubbery Border. 



SHRUBS are as much a part of the well-balanced garden as the lawn or flower borders. Many of them are as decorative 

 as any ornamental foliage plant, while others are highly useful as cut flowers, and a well-arranged planting presents an attractive 

 appearance throughout the entire year. 



Shrubs have many uses, such as a dividing line between the flower and vegetable garden, or between the lawn and uncultivated 

 land beyond; as a background to a flower border; for hiding an unsightly building, fence or foundation; or they may be planted in 

 a mixed shrubbery border, in which case those of short, dense growth should be planted along the front of the border, graduating to 

 the tall-growing kinds at the back. 



Thorough preparation of the soil by spading, and the addition of a liberal quantity of sheep or stable manure or bone meal will be 

 well repaid by strong, vigorous, healthy growth. All the attention necessary to such a border would be occasional cultivation to 

 keep down weeds, and a little top-dressing of manure or bone meal in the late fall to keep up the fertility of the border. In plant- 

 ing, care should be taken not to overcrowd, allowing sufficient room for future development, and unless an immediate effect is 

 wanted — in which case they may be planted closer and some of them moved when necessary — the majority of the dwarf- 

 growing kinds may be set about 3 feet apart, the tall, strong growers about 5 feet apart. 



Shrubs of all kinds should be planted in spring as soon as frost is out, and the ground in workable condition. This gives them a 

 chance to make some root growth before hot weather comes; and, while it is quite possible to plant shrubs up until the beginning of 

 May, they will not do as well as if planted earlier. 



Deciduous Shrubs of all kinds may be planted directly after the first frost in fall, usually about October loth in the latitude of 

 Philadelphia, and as there are six weeks of good weather after that date, and less to do at that time than in the spring, it is well to take 

 advantage of the conditions in the autumn 



The question of when and how to prune Shrubs is one that is frequently 

 asked, and as no hard and fast rule can be given, we can but indicate in a 

 general way what should be done. All Shrubs that blossom before midsummer, 

 such as Deutzias, Forsythias, Lilacs, Philadelphus, Weiglias, etc., produce their 

 flowers on the growth of wood made the previous year. To prune these in 

 spring would be to destroy most of the flowers for that season. These, therefore, 

 should have any necessary pruning done immediately after flowering. Varieties 

 which blossom after midsummer produce their blooms on wood made the same 

 season. This class includes such kinds as Altheas, Desmodiums, Hydrangeas, 

 etc., and these should be pruned in early spring. In our judgment. Shrubs are 

 as a rule pruned too much, all the pruning, or rather trimming, that is necessary 

 being just enough to keep the plant in nice, symmetrical shape, care of course be- 

 ing taken to cut out all dead wood, and removing sufficient surplus growth, if 

 any, to admit a free circulation of air and sunshine to all parts of the plant. 



NOT E— Shrubs will be shipped on receipt of orders, or as soon as 

 the;/ can be dug, unless instructed to the contrary, and can only he- 

 sent by Freight or Express, at purchaser's expense. They are too 

 heavy and large to be sent by mail. No charge for boxes, packing or 

 delivery to express, freight or steamship lines in Philadelphia. 



Abelia Chinensis Grandiflora. A choice,small Shrub of graceful habit, 

 producing through the entire summer and fall months white tinted lilac 

 heather-like flowers in such abundance as to completely cover the plant. 

 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Ai ei.ia Ch nensis Grandifl-.ka. 



SPECIAL PRICES When wanted in quantity we will supply any of the sorts priced at 25 cts. each for $15. co per 100, buyer's selection. 



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