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If unable to plant them immediately upon receiving 
them, they should be heeled-in deep (buried) in moist, 
loose earth, waiting time to plant. 
In planting they should be set two or three inches 
deeper than they stood in the nursery in well-prepared, 
damp soil, but not wet enough to be muddy. If the 
soil is dry, it is well to plant the roses solidly, then 
wet thoroughly and after the water has soaked away, 
throw up a small mound of earth five or six inches high 
around the plant. Then cut off the branches about one 
inch above the mound, leaving it this way for ten days 
or two weeks, or until the buds start and show a desire 
to grow, when the dirt mound can be raked down. 
Roses handled in this way hardly ever fail to make a 
good start and a very satisfactory growth. 
HEDGES 
Privet—Dig trench twelve inches or more deep and 
set the plants four to six inches deeper than they stood 
in the nursery row, or deep enough so the lower 
branches will be four to six inches under the ground. 
Such deep planting will make a compact hedge down 
to the ground line but if the plants are set shallow 
there will always be undesirable open spaces at the 
base of the hedge. Some planters set Privet in a double 
row eight to ten inches apart each way which makes a 
very dense hedge. Cut Privet back to six inches when 
eames to promote thick new growth at lower part of 
plant. 
Barberry-Spirea—Should be planted in the same man- 
ner as shrubs, either in trenches for hedge or as groups 
or individual specimens. Cut back and thic out one- 
half of top wood. 
BULBS AND ROOTS 
_ Prepare the ground by deep spading twelve to eight- 
een inches, and work it into a well pulverized condition, 
Peonies—Should be set with the crown two to three 
inches below the surface of the ground. Plant two to 
two and one-half feet apart. Mulch heavily after the 
ground is frozen and remove mulch in the spring. 
Iris—Should be set with the crown two inches below 
the surface. Plant twelve inches apart. Mulch as for 
Peonies. 
Phiox—Set the crown one inch under the surface and 
spread out the roots. Firm well. Mulch in winter. 
Water in summer. Plant twelve inches apart. Gaillardia, 
Delphinium, Platycodon and other perennials should be 
planted about like Iris and Phlox. 
SHADE TREES 
Ornamentals—Dig holes large enough to accommodate 
all roots without bending or cramping. Fill the hole 
with good top dirt and firm it hard. When the hole is 
three-fourths full allow a bucket or more of water to 
seep away around the roots after which the hole may 
be entirely filled. It is well to mulch the tree imme- 
diately to prevent drying out. Prune all limbs back to 
five or seven good buds even though the appearance of 
the tree is impaired by such treatment, Water trees 
during th summer months and give them plenty of at- 
tention until they have become well established. Large 
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