HELPFUL HINTS 



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A planting of Moons' Evergreens about foundation walls that softens the bare, angular appearance of them and 

 makes a pleasing effect the year round. In the end a planting like this, which is permanent and each year increases 

 in beauty and effectiveness, is cheaper than tender plants that require replanting each season. A collection of 

 Evergreens as big as ours contains many varieties suited for such foundation plantings. 



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 illustration. 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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Japanese Privet Ibota 76 



Judas, Japan 63 



Mock Orange, Golden Leaf 78 



Privet, Kegels 77 



Spirea, low and medium varieties 81, 82 



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A foundation planting of Shrubbery iLirnishcd !>> us a few years ago. This is in the built-up portion of a city 

 and shows that even the persons with very limited ground can enjoy the beauty of a few shrubs about their house. 



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