SHRUBS 
If planted in beds or groups the ground should be 
spaded deeply and well worked. If shrubs are set as 
individual specimens they should be planted the same 
as trees. 
Set shrubs a little deeper than they stood in the 
nursery row, or with their crowns at about the surface 
of the ground. Water the plants well during the hot, 
dry weather and keep the ground well stirred around 
them. Most shrubs require judicious pruning at plant- 
ing time, and subsequently. When shrubs are planted 
it is advisable to cut them back from one-half to two- 
thirds with few exceptions, 
ROSES 
If roses are planted in the ordinary way with the tops 
left exposed to the sun and drying winds of the spring, 
they are almost sure to shrivel before time for them to 
grow, and thus the plants are greatly endangered, while 
if the following suggestions are followed, success is al- 
most certain. The plants should be unpacked as soon 
as received from the nursery and planted, if possible. 

Rose Bushes Just Planted—Before and After Trimming. 
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