Planting Shrubs for Best Results 
ID ELOW are given simple directions for 
planting shrubs and the pruning 
treatment for various kinds required at 
planting time. Proper care in preparing 
the soil, planting and pruning result in 
shapeliness and added strength. 
How to Plant 
If not ready to plant when stock 
arrives, handle as described on page 30. 
Some “puddle” roots to prevent drying 
out from sun or wind. This is dipping 
roots in a molasses-like mixture of 
water and loamy soil. 
Cut off bruised or broken roots 
smoothly. Set plants about same depth 
as they stood in nursery. In lighter soil 
plant a little deeper. Pack good soil 
firmly about roots. Wet the soil, if 
needed, when hole is partly filled. Then 
shortly after, unless ground is moist, 
shrubs should be watered, but :n heavy 
soils too much water will injure the 
plants. Leave soil level with surface of 
ground, except a ring of dirt may be 
left to form a basin for watering. 
Planting Distances 
One must look ahead and picture in 
mind the effect when plants are mature, 
generally about three years. 
For planting in masses or groups, 
spacing varies with variety and effect 
required: 
Close 
Planting 
Large .3 ft. apart 
Medium .—2 *4 ft. apart 
Low .2 ft. apart 
Normal 
Distance 
4 to 5 ft. apart 
3 to 4 ft. apart 
2% ft. apart 
Preparation of Soil 
A shrub or plant crowded into a hole 
dug out of the sod cannot be expected 
to produce satisfactory results. Beds 
should be dug at least a foot deep and 
the soil made loose and friable. Unless 
the soil contains plenty of 'fertility, 
well-rotted manure should be thor¬ 
oughly mixed with the dirt, but never 
put in contact with the roots. 
Pruning Shrubs at Planting 
Any bruised or broken roots should 
be pruned with a sharp knife or prun¬ 
ing shears. Extra long roots should be 
cut back rather than bend them to get 
the plant into the hole. 
When shrubs are dug, some of the 
roots are lost. Part of the tops must be 
removed after transplanting to restore 
the balance between the roots and the 
top. 
Group No. 1 
Better shaped and more attractive 
shrubs will result with the following 
varieties, Group 1, if all the tops are 
cut back to within 4 to 6 inches from 
the ground. This postpones blossoming 
for one season but that is more than 
made up by the beauty of form and 
foliage. 
Abelia Grandiflora (Bare-rooted), 
Beautyberry, Beauty Bush, Butterfly 
Bush, Coralberry, Crapemyrtle (Bare- 
rooted), Desmodium Penduliflorum, 
Deutzia Gracilis, Redtwigged Dogwood, 
Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle, Dwarf But¬ 
terfly Bush, False Spirea, Globe Flower 
(Kerria), Hydrangea A. G., Hydrangea 
P. G. (Bush form), Hypericum, Golden 
Mock Orange, Pearl Bush, Hugonis Rose, 
Rugosa Roses, F. J. Grootendorst Rose, 
Sir Thomas Lipton Rose, Shrubby 
Cinquefoil, Snowberry, Crimson Spirea, 
Billard’s Spirea, Dwarf White Spirea, 
Froebel’s Spirea, Fragrant Sumac, Tam¬ 
arisk Africana, Tamarisk Hispida. 
HEDGES—California Privet, Amur 
River Privet, Spirea Van Houttei. 
Group No. 2 
When large sizes are used which have 
plenty of canes it is possible to restore 
the balance between roots and tops by 
cutting out several canes at the ground, 
removing preferably any that are 
weak. This applies to varieties in 
Group 2. 
Althea (Rose of Sharon), Arrowwood, 
Common Nine Bark, Cutleaf Stephanan- 
dra, Deutzia Lemoinei, Deutzia Pride of 
Rochester, Golden Elder, Border Golden 
Bell, Weeping Golden Bell, Fortunes- 
Golden Bell, Greenstem Golden Bell„ 
Gold Leaf Nine Bark, Everblooming 
Honeysuckle, Japan Bush Honeysuckle, 
Tatarian Honeysuckle, Fragrant Hon- 
eysuckle, Persian Lilac, Japan Quince, 
Jetbead (White Kerria), Sweet Mock 
Orange, Lemoines Mock Orange, Vir- 
ginalis Mock Orange, White Bouquet 
Mock Orange, Double Flowering Plum, 
Thunberg’s Spirea, Bridal Wreath 
Spirea, Van Houtte’s Spirea, Silver Bell, 
Sweet Pepper Bush, Weigela Eva 
Rathke and Rosea, White Fr : nge, 
Winged Euonymus, Winterberry, Witch 
Hazel. 
HEDGES—Japanese Barberry. 
. Group No. 3 
The following Group No. 3 require no 
pruning except to remove injured canes- 
or to improve the shape by cutting off 
branches that are too long. 
Abelia Grandiflora (Balled), Double- 
Flowering Almond, Japanese Barberry, 
Red Leaved Barberry, Cotoneaster 
Franchetti (Balled), Hercules Club, Hy¬ 
drangea P. G. (Tree form), Budded 
French Lilac, Chinese Lilac, Common 
Purple Lilac, Purple Leaved Plum, 
Snowball, High Bush Cranberry, Stag¬ 
horn Sumac, Smooth Sumac. 
Beautiful FI owerins Bulbs 
IRIS 
CANNAS 
I RIS are often called hardy orchids be¬ 
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flowers. They vary in height from 1 to 
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in exquisite shades of many beautiful 
colors. The Japanese blossom after the 
German varieties are through flowering. 
IRIS—(Germanica Varieties) 
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Lent A. Williamson, violet, golden 
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Gekka-no-nami, white 
Moniji-no-taki, crimson 
Koko-no-iro, purple 
Uchiu, blue 
King Humbert (Red) —Bronze foliage, 
4'. 
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President —Scarlet, large flowers, green 
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Extra fine Bulbs, guaranteed to 
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Gold Randed Lily 
Lily of the Valley 
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White Day Lily 
Regal Lily.. 
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Eaeh 15t^ 3 for 40^ 
GRASS AND LAWN SEED 
UR Lawn Seeds are cleaned and re¬ 
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It pays to use good seed free from chaff 
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for 300 square feet; to replenish lawns, 
one-half as much. 
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1 lb. 3 lb. 5 lb. 
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1 lb. 3 lb. 5 lb. 
40^ $1.05 $1.55 
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1 lb. 3 lb. 5 lb. 
50<* $1.40 $1.95 
Composed of highest test seeds mixed 
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heavy shade conditions. 
Kentucky Blue Grass 
1 lb. 3 lb. 5 lb. 
35<* 95«» $1.45 
(21 pounds to the bushel.) This seed 
of best quality. 
Ornamental Grass (Eulalia Japon- 
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and when in flower the attractive sil¬ 
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Clump 25<£ 
3 for 90<j 
51 for 
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