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Here is a foundation of ENergrtens, rnai is within the reach of everyone. The cost of the 

 plants for a group like this is from $12.00 to $18.00, depending on size of bed and varieties used. 



Deciduous Shrubs for Foundation Planting 



For Summer cottages and places where the cost of evergreens is too great, the attractiveness of a well- 

 arranged shrubbery planting about the base of a house is unquestioned, which is evidenced from the accom- 

 panying illustrations. These plantings can be so chosen as to have a succession of flowers during a good 

 part of the Summer; then, if bright-berried kinds are used, like the Barberries, there is a certain attrac- 

 tiveness even in Winter. Most all shrubs are suitable for such plantings. Of course, those which have 

 a graceful drooping habit are preferable, and in locations where a low planting is necessary, the dwarf- 

 growing shrubs are best. 



The foliage on many shrubs is most attractive on the new growth. Pruning each year or two will keep 

 them looking much brighter and will have a tendency to keep the height down and make the shrubs more 

 bushy. 



In making up your list it is not always necessary to confine the assortment to the most dwarf kinds. 



Notice in the illustration below how the taller varieties have been planted next to the house while 

 lower-growing kinds are used along the outer edge. This arrangement is generally best, as it makes the 

 most attractive connection between lawn and house. 



Some Shrubs Suitable for Foundation Planting 



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Barberries 62 



Deutzia, dwarf varieties 67 



Diervilla, low-growing varieties 68 



Forsythia 71 



Hydrangea, great panicled 74 



Hypericums 75 



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Judas, Japan 63 



Mock Orange, Golden Leaf 78 



Privet, Kegels 76 



Spirea, low and medium varieties 81, 82 



Japan Snowball 86 



For Summer homes shrubbery Is well suited. For Winter dwellings it does not serve to soften the angular lines of 



a house as persistently as evergreens will. 



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