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FALL PLANTING TABLE 
The questions of what, where and how to fall plant puzzle 
many home gardeners. Here they are answered briefly 
and without unessential verbiage. Let the following table 
be the basis of your flower and shrub planting this fall 
Name Blooms 
Height 
Colors 
Remarks 
Aquilegia. Graceful and airy, especially valuable in mixed border. 
Chrysanthemums. . . 
Sept.—Nov . 
2—4 
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Chrysanthemums. Most important of the late fall flowers. 
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Foxglove. For backgrounds in the mixed border. Dominate whole garden. 
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Iris. Select varieties for succession of bloom and character of soil. 
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Perennial poppies. . . 
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Spirea. Prefers semi-shade and moist soil; good for borders; permanent. 
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Stokesia. Good for masses and beds in sunny positions; very hardy. 
Salvia. Prefer moist and semi-shaded positions; several new varieties. 
Trillium. Good for moist, shady positions in the hardy border. 
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Veronica. Long spikes of flowers; extremely effective in mixed border. 
Violets . 
April—May . 
1 
Blue, white . 
Violets. A generous number should be included in every mixed border. 
Berberis. Best general plant for informal hedges; color in autumn. 
6—8 
Pink, white . 
Deutzia. Very hardy, permanent, and free-flowering; any soil; full sun. 
15 —20 
White, lilac . 
Lilac. Tall hedges, screens, and individual specimens. 
Hydrangea. Lawn specimens, hedge terminals, screening hedges. 
2 
Forsythia. Single specimens and in mixed border. Best early shrub. 
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Japanese maples. Invaluable alone on the large or small lawn. 
15 —20 
Rhus. Unique and effective. Good background shrub. 
Spirea. Invaluable in the mixed border; also isolated. Many varieties. 
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Althea. Tall hedges and single specimens. Very hardy. 
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Weigela . 
June—Aug . 
8 — 12 
Pink, white . 
Weigela. Extremely pretty and free-flowering. Graceful single specimens. 
Plant—Inches 
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Tulips. Most effective in long borders and in front of shrubs. 
Narcissus. N. poeticus and N. P. ornatus good for naturalizing. 
Hyacinths. Best for formal and design bedding. Mass in variety. 
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Lilies. Plant soon as received. Succession of bloom throughout summer. 
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Scillas. Under trees or on shady lawn; will stand close mowing. 
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Crocus. Brightest of the early spring blooming bulbs. Naturalize. 
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Spanish Iris. Prefer a light, friable soil; good for the mixed border. 
2—3 3 
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Blue, white. 
Grape Hyacinths. “Heavenly Blue” the best variety; plant in groups. 
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Anemones. Prefer well-drained, sheltered position; good for rockery. 
Allium. Naturalize where grass does not have to be cut and in borders. 
Chionodoxa . 
3—6 2—4 
Blue . 
Chionodoxa. Prettiest of the early blue spring flowers; naturalize in grass. 
FALL PLANTING 
For the details of fall planting, turn to various other pages in this book. 
Be sure that the plants are in a healthy condition. Plants set out in the fall 
in a dormant or semi-dormant state do not give evidence of infestation. Buy 
from a reliable nurseryman. Plants should be well matured; the 
wood should be firm and hard in the case of trees, shrubs and 
small fruits, and the season's period of flowering over in the case 
of perennials. Set out immediately upon arrival. 
Any ordinary good soil will answer for most plants. Avoid 
extremes of sand or clay. Thorough drainage is essential. Heavy 
soils will be benefited by an addition of coarse sand, gravel, coal 
ash, or broken brick. Lime is good for both extremely heavy 
and light soils ; it should be used with discretion. 
The amount of soil preparation will depend on the quality of 
the soil and the culture it has received a year or two pre¬ 
INSTRUCTIONS 
vious. Add rotted manure and ground bone where plant food is necessary. 
Before planting see that all roots are in proper condition. Cut off broken or 
straggly roots. Prepare holes for shrubs and put in plant food. Keep roots 
moist. Most perennials that form in clumps or crowns should be 
set out so that the tops are about level with, or slightly lower 
than, the surface. Firm in soil about roots. Tag all plants. 
After soil is well frozen, apply winter mulch. This protects 
plants from weight of snow and prevents premature root growth. 
Use fine, dry manure, marsh hay, dry stable litter or leaves. 
A depth of 3" to 5" is sufficient. 
Of the larger fruits, apples and pears may be set out now, but 
cherries, peaches and plums should be left until spring. Of the 
small fruits, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries and currants 
may be set out to advantage this fall. 
