HOUSE AND GARDEN 
124 
August, 1910 
Hanging Etagere 
A N accurate 
^ ^ reproduc- 
of the Re¬ 
naissance Period; 
fashioned from 
Italian Walnut, 
with a natural 
wax finish. 
The Celia Shop’s 
assemblage com¬ 
prises numerous 
single furniture pieces of the various important periods 
and a select assortment of Italian Terra Cottas and 
Garden Marbles. These selections possess rare and 
distinctive merit from both a decorative and artistic 
standpoint. ^ 
<J Comparison of goods offered, quality considered, 
shows that prices asked here are materially lower 
than those asked otherwhere. 
(eiia? (Sss^c^hop 
.ANTIQUES-REPRODUCTIONS 
I EAST 46th STREET ° 0 ^h r ffc 
Inspection and Correspondence Cordial!)/ Invited 
D. A. CELLA 
Sun Dial Shop 
&ntiquc£ 
interior: 2Decoration 
MRS. HERBERT NELSON CURTIS 
33 East 34th Street NEW YORK CITY 
TELEPHONE 2970 MADISON 
ANTIQUE FURNITURE 
Rare China, Pewter, 
Old Lamps, Andirons, Etc. 
NO REPRODUCTIONS 
HENRY V. WEIL 
698 Lexington Avenue 
Cor. 57th Street New York 
ANTIQUES 
AND 
HAND BRAIDED RUGS 
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RALPH WARREN BURNHAM 
IPSWICH IN MASSACHUSETTS 
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HUNTINGTON AVE., EXETER AND BLAGDEN STS. 
A high-class, modern house, intelligent service, moderate prices, pleasant rooms, superior cuisine. Long 
distance telephone in every room. 
Ladies traveling alone are assured of courteous attention. 
AMOS H. WHIPPLE, PROPRIETOR. 
“ If a man can write a better book, preach a 
better sermon, or make a better rat-trap 
than hisneighbor; though he build his house 
in the woods, the world will make a beaten 
path to his door”— EMERSON 
Established 1844 
FRENCH’S CROWN PAINT 
"Quality and Economy** 
SAMUEL. H. FRENCH (EL CO. 
Paint and Varnish Manufacturers 
PHILADELPHIA, U. S. A. 
Evergreens may be planted both for 
temporary and for permanent positions. 
Indeed, there are many Conifers, such 
as the Retinisporas, which often are 
planted solely for their decorative effect 
during a season or a part of a season. 
Such plants are often crowded together 
as they would not be in permanent plant¬ 
ing. 
The dimensions of the hole in which 
an Evergreen is to be planted ought, as 
the writer’s experience leads him to con¬ 
clude, to be from three to four times the 
size of the root-ball, and fully ten inches 
deeper. This ensures the cultivation of 
the soil directly around the plant stem. 
Where the soil is very poor I have found 
that the addition of one part of well 
rotted barnyard manure to four parts of 
the soil is a valuable fertilizing agency in 
nourishing the young roots. This manure 
must be thoroughly mixed with the soil. 
The soil that is replaced should be very 
thoroughly wetted, especially if the Ever¬ 
greens are set out in dry weather. In 
this case leave a basin of at least five 
inches depth around the base of the plant 
and fill it with water. After a day the 
soil will have settled and the basin can 
be filled up with the remaining soil mix¬ 
ture. Do not forget to firm the soil 
around the newly set out plant. A shal¬ 
low basin for irrigating must, of course, 
be left around it. 
Choose a cloudy day for transplanting 
if possible. Then every evening sprinkle 
the Evergreens. This spraying should be 
continued until the new growth at the 
tips of every branch indicates that the 
roots have taken hold in the new soil. 
Frequent spraying and watering the 
roots is necessary during drought, for the 
leaves of Evergreens are dependent for 
their fresh appearance on the sap created 
by the moisture the roots drink in, and 
when the roots are dry and the plants 
water-starved the foliage becomes sere 
and yellow. Many of the little plants, 
such as the Japanese Cedars (the Retinis- 
pora) are often woefully neglected on 
this point. Especially true is this of 
Evergreens introduced for architectural 
effect and potted in tubs, shallow soils or 
window-boxes, where the roots soon dry 
out if they cannot find water, and, of 
course, they are not permitted any depth 
in which to seek it. 
As to the proper distance Evergreens 
are to be planted apart, large-growing 
specimens should be distant from one 
another at least five feet each way. Hedge 
plants can be about two feet. Closer 
planting is only justifiable where imme¬ 
diate effect is required. Overcrowding, 
especially in hedge-growths, will cause 
certain of the plants to die, leaving gaps 
that are unsightly. 
It is wonderful what beautiful effects 
may be obtained with the judicious selec¬ 
tion of a few Evergreens, and although 
individual opinions differ as to the esthetic 
qualities of this plant and that, it must be 
conceded, that not only is there an Ever¬ 
green for every place but some place for 
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