Grapes, Shrubs, Roses 
Your Planting 
Difficulties 
Answered Here 
Tall Growing Shrubs for Corners 
and Heavy Planting 
8 ft. and up 
Golden Elder 
Lilacs 
Bush Honeysuckle 
Dogwood 
Snowball 
Syringa 
Highbush Cranberry 
Witchhazel 
This diagram shows how your roses, 
grapes and shrubs of all kinds should be 
planted. Look at it carefully. See how the 
canes are cut back and mounded over with 
soil. See how far below the surface of the 
soil the crown of the plant is set. Plant 
your roses just as this diagram shows, and 
they will be sure to grow and blossom freely. 
The real secret of success when planting 
roses and shrubs is: First, to cut back the 
tops severely; Second, to water the plant 
thoroughly, and Third, to cover the newly 
set plants with a mound of soil. Do not 
expose their roots to sun or wind to dry out. 
Prune all the canes so that not more than 
four (4) buds remain on a cane. This is 
very important. 
Shorten roots a little, making a smooth 
cut at the end of each root. 
Dig your holes at least 6 inches wider 
than the widest spread of the roots, and 
deep enough to let the plant well down in 
the hole. 
Put in the plant and half fill the hole with 
top soil. Do not use manure. Tramp the 
soil down hard, then pour in four gallons of 
water; twenty-four hours after this has 
seeped away, finish filling the hole. 
Next draw up the mound of soil, cover the 
bush fully 6 to 10 inches high. This will 
bury the bush completely and protect the 
canes from drying out before growth begins. 
Allow the mound of soil to remain until 
the new growth has pushed through it fully 
six inches, then hoe the mound down 
gradually. 
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1— 1 Pauls Scarlet Rose 
2— 17 Barberry, Japanese 
3— 10 Spirea Van Houttei 
4— 3 Spirea Anthony Waterer 
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shrubs that will increase the beauty of 
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Medium Height for Foundation 
Plantings 
Japan Quince Privet 
Hydrangeas Spirea Vanhouttei 
Spirea Billardi Deutzia 
Dwarf Growing for Front Line 
Planting 
2 to 5 ft. 
Fragrant Sumac Snowberry 
Spirea Thunbergi St. Johnswort 
Spirea Collosa Alba Spirea Anthony Waterer 
Shrubs for Shady Locations 
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Spirea Vanhouttei Honeysuckle 
Japanese Barberry Goldenbell 
Dogwood Privet 
Hydrangeas Deutzia 
Snowberry Mockorange 
Shrubs with Attractive Berries 
Barberry 
Honeysuckle 
Elder 
Dogwood 
Snowberry 
Highbush Cranberry 
Jetbead 
PORCH 
PLANTING KEY 
1— 1 Crimson Rambler Rose 
2— 17 Barberry, Japanese 
3— 10 Spirea Van Houttei 
A — 3 Spirea Anthony Waterer 
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