HOUSE AND GARDEN 
330 
November. 1912 
You can’t expect “dead’ 
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Don’t make the mistake of putting the 
leaves that you rake up in the spring into 
the ground you plant in. This is an easy 
way to get rid of them, but is bad for any 
plants put over them. They will heat and 
produce a condition not favorable to 
growing plants. Remember that the 
leaves must be rotted before they can be 
used safely. If you should go to a green¬ 
house, potting loam will cost you from 
five to ten cents a quart and even at this 
price it will not be any better than what 
you can produce yourself by making a 
little effort. L. J. Doogue 
Planting a Tree 
U P to within twenty-five years ago tree 
planting was considered a very 
simple operation. When desired, a tree 
was chosen and placed in the ground and 
the looked for result was never in doubt. 
The tree grew. To-day conditions have so 
materially changed that to plant a tree and 
insure its growth, great care and thought 
and expert advice are necessary, first in 
the choice of the tree and then for its pro¬ 
tection during the subsequent years of its 
life. 
In buying a tree pick one by condition 
rather than price. You want a strong 
nursery grown tree and it will cost you 
from $3.50 to $10 each by the hundred, 
according to size. You want a tree that 
has an abundance of fibrous roots close to 
the tree. Good roots mean strength and 
insurance against failure. Such a tree is 
produced only by great care while in the 
nursery. It will have a shapely head, it 
will be free from pests and in every way 
what a specimen tree should be. To bring 
a tree to such a condition requires time 
and entails considerable expense. It ne¬ 
cessitates shifting every year or two in the 
nursery. Such a tree requires room in 
which to develop and it has to be sprayed 
and pruned carefully. The price sug¬ 
gested for such a tree may make some peo¬ 
ple gasp, but it is really cheap when com¬ 
pared to trees that can be had for a much 
lower price. Trees can be had for prices 
ranging from fifty cents to one dollar and 
a half and they are worth just that much; 
no more. They are what is called “field 
grown.” They have been grown packed 
together in rows hundreds of feet long, 
never transplanted and when wanted for 
shipment are turned out with a plough. 
The roots are straggling, the feeders are 
at the ends of what roots there are and the 
moving generally destroys them. 
If planting is to be made where the soil 
is good, as on a lawn, very much less dif¬ 
ficulty will be experienced than if the 
sidewalk is to be the place. Remember 
that the tree gets its food from the soil; 
consequently, use as much as possible in 
making the setting. Excavate a space ten 
feet long by four deep and four wide and 
fill in with the best loam you can find. 
Mix liberally with it well rotted manure, 
Important to those 
Who expect to build 
WHEN PLANNING TO BUILD, 
get the ideas of leading architects, re¬ 
garding best design, proper interior 
arrangement and most appropriate 
furnishings. This will aid in decid¬ 
ing about your ozvn plans, when you 
consult your architect, and can be 
obtained from the several hundred 
designs beautifully illustrated in six 
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to the comfort, convenience and value of 
the modern home, without materially in¬ 
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mean saving of many dollars to yon. 
OUR SPECIAL OFFER 
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-FARR’S HARDY PLANTS- ”—~ 
My book on Hardy plants tells you when to Plant, 
and the kinds that I think give beat result*. If you 
are Interested I will send you a free copy. 
BERTRAND H. FARR 
643 F Penn St. Wyomissing Nurseries Reading. Fa. 
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the color scheme of any room 
“You select the color—we'll make 
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to 10 feet. Any length. Any color 
tone—soft and subdued, or bright 
and striking. Original, individual, 
artistic, dignified. Pure wool or 
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short notice. Write for color card. 
Order through your furnisher. 
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Auburn, New York 
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