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SPECIAL TOPICS 



The Question of Foundation Planting Solved 



THE bare, angular lines of house foundations are mostly unattractive, and unless they are softened h\ 

 foliage the house is apt to appear out of harmony with its natural surroundings and unhospitable 

 The transformation of a mere house to a home is wrought by a planting of shrubbery that blends the 

 structure with the lawn about it. With foundation plantings the question arises — as it does with nearly 

 all other planting, that is — whether or not evergreens or deciduous plants are wanted. The latter are much 

 cheaper to procure than evergreens, though evergreens have an attractiveness the year 'round, which to 

 many minds makes their greater cost justifiable. 



Evergreens for Foundation Plantings 



The illustrations show the eflfects that such plantings will produce. If the position is a shaded one on 

 the north side of the dwelling or beneath trees, Rhododendrons or other evergreen shrubs (pages 30-35 

 will be found best suited. If the position has some sunlight, the Coniferous Evergreens (pages 8-29) wi 

 be desirable. After the name of each variety of plants listed in this catalogue will be found letters thai 

 designate the ultimate height to which the plant may be expected to grow. The evergreens marked "D' 

 usually grow from 4 to 10 feet in height; those marked "VD" seldom reach a greater height than 4 feet 

 There are a great many varieties marked "S," which indicate a larger grade but, nevertheless, quite suitabh 

 for this foundation work, as they can be kept in restraint, which makes the coloring brighter and the forir 

 more dense. 



A Few Evergreens Well Suited for Foundation Planting 



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Arborvitae, Chinese (all varieties) 11 



Arborvitae, dwarf varieties 26, 27 



Arborvitae, Siberian and American 26, 28 



Azalea, hardy evergreen 31 



Retinospora, Japanese (all varieties) 22 



Juniper, Douglas Dwarf Golden 12 



Juniper, Irish 13 



Juniper, Japanese 14 



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Juniper, Golden Japanese 1- 



Juniper, Savin 1- 



Pine, Mugho 2( 



Pine, Swiss Stone 1^ 



Pine, White, Dwarf 2 



Spruce, Dwarf 1 



Yew, Japanese Dwarf 2 



What an attractive home! Of course the large trees afford shade and surround the house with verdant greei 

 that attracts the Summer songsters. But what about the foundation of Evergreens.' They soften the bare ant 

 angular lines of the house, are attractive in Winter as well as Summer, and in Spring the Azaleas are aglow witl 

 brilliant flowers. This particular planting is in one of the cities of the Middle West. Tell us where you live ant 

 ve will be glad to tell you how to get an effect like this. 



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