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Smiths , Powell &* Lamb's Descriptive Catalogue of Fruit 
EVERGREEN TREES — Norway Spruce, Siberian Arbor Vitas, Golden 
Arbor Vitae, Irish Juniper, American Arbor Vitas, White Pine, 
Austrian Pine, etc. 
FLOWERING SHRUBS. May — Lilac in variety, Forsythia, Japan 
Quince, Spirea Thunbergii, Spirea Prunifolia, Tartarian Honey- 
suckles, Almond Dwarf, Double Flowering Wistaria. June — 
Calycanthus, Deutzia in variety, Snowball, Weigelia in variety, 
Halesia, Syringa in variety, Spirea Revesii, Clematis in variety. 
July — Spirea Billardii, Spirea Collosa Alba, Spirea Fortunii. Au- 
gust and September — Althea in variety, Hydrangea Paniculata 
Grandiflora. 
VARIEGATED OR COLOft LEAVED SHRUBS— Purple Leaved Ber- 
berry, Purple Leaved Filbert, Cornus Mascula Variegata, Varie- 
gated Leaved Weigelia, Golden Leaved Spirea, Golden Leaved 
Syringa, Prunus Pissardi. 
CLIMBING SHRUBS— Ampelopsis Veitchii, American Ivy, Bignonia, 
Climbing Honeysuckle in variety. 
How to Plant. 
Do not plant just as it happens. An occasional Weeping or Pendulous 
Tree adds to the beauty of a lawn as do those of dark colored and varie- 
gated foliage in contrast, and many of the flowering. trees are most 
attractive when in bloom, but nothing is more effective, if the lawn is 
of sufficient size, than groups of hardy flowering shrubs. By proper 
selection, masses of beautiful flowers can be had the season through. 
Where there is not room for effective grouping, single flowering 
shrubs of dwarf habit of various kinds can be used, selected so as to 
secure a succession of bloom with an occasional tree of graceful habit, 
moderate size and handsome foliage. All should be planted about the 
lawn on lines radiating from the house. This will not obstruct the view 
nor keep out the light and air. 
The same rules should be observed in planting and the care of Decidu- 
ous Trees and Shrubs as for fruit trees. 
Pruning. 
Pruning should be done not to shape the tree or shrub different from 
what nature intended it to be, but to bring out the beauty of its natural 
shape, to secure health and vigor, to cut off straggling branches and 
dead wood, and to improve the symmetry of the tree and still preserve 
its natural form. The best- time to prune shrubs is after they have 
ceased blooming, as most of them produce their flowers from the 
preceding year’s growth. 
Evergreens should Only be pruned just before they start to grow in 
the spring. 
