EVERGREEN SHRUBS. 
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CHAPTER VII. 
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND EVERGREENS. 
SHALL speak now of the ornamental shrubs which de- 
corate a dower garden, and which a lady may superintend 
herself, if her own physical powers are not equal to the 
fatigue of planting. A laborer, or a stout active girl, may act 
under her orders, and do all that is necessary to be done, in 
removing or planting flowering shrubs and evergreens. 
In planting flowering shrubs, be very particular to plant them 
at such distances that each plant may have plenty of room to 
grow, and strike out their roots and branches freely. If shrubs 
are crowded together, they become stunted in growth, and lanky 
in form. 
If you are forming a clump, or even a plantation, let each 
shrub be planted six feet apart from its neighbor: but if you 
wish to plant roses, syringas, honeysuckles, lilacs, &c., in your 
flower borders, they should be from twelve to fifteen feet distant 
from each other, so as not to interfere with the flowers growing 
below them. 
Do not plant tall shrubs promiscuously among low-growing 
ones. Let the taller shrubs form the back-grounds, that each 
shrub may be distinctly seen. The shrubs should be trained up 
with single stems, and they should be pruned ever}^ year, 
taking up the suckers, and removing disorderly branches. 
By allowing each shrub plenty of room, it will form a hand¬ 
some head, and throw out vigorous shoots. You will also have 
