AUTUMN PLANTING. 
The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
Edgewood, home of the late Donald G. Mitchell (Ik Marvel). 
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Fall Planting 
The question of when to plant is most important. Practically all hardy trees 
(Ornamental and Fruit), Flowering-shrubs, Vines, Roses, Berries, Grape-vines, etc., 
can be set out to special advantage in the Fall. The exceptions are very few. 
There prevails a general belief that fall planting should be delayed until the frost 
strips the trees of their leaves. Practical experience -proves this to be an error. 
The fact is, that whenever a tree matures its summer growth it is in good condi¬ 
tion for transplanting, and in many instances, early fall transplanting is a decided advantage. 
When one considers that in the fall we enjoy comparative leisure, and help is usually plenti¬ 
ful, and that in the spring one is overwhelmed with things to do and help is hard to get, the 
practical advantages of fall planting are evident. 
You are most cordially invited to visit our Nurseries. A rare treat is in store for 
the nature lover. The Nursery has assembled about their grounds, after many years of 
painstaking research, some of the choicest plants and trees to be found in the world, in¬ 
cluding among other interesting features, a rare collection of Japanese dwarf plants, which 
is alone well worth a visit. Our new department of garden accessories includes some fine 
examples of Sun-dial-pedestals, Garden-seats, Bird-bowls, etc., in stone, concrete and wood. 
Charming grounds brimming with the wealth of good things that fill the eye with de¬ 
light are the kind of gardens quite worth striving for. Equally beautiful gardens to the 
one below illustrated can be produced within a short time at a cost that can be very mod¬ 
erate. Such accessories as pergolas, fountains, garden seats, etc., can be so constructed 
that the cost is very small or if taste and pocketbook so decide the styles of these garden 
features can be made very elaborate. 
