Michel's Hardy Decorative Flowering Shrubs 
A planting of shrubs, massed around the boundaries of a garden, 
forms a harmonious background against which the bright-colored 
hardy perennial plants appear to their best advantage. There are 
many suitable locations for planting shrubs about the home- 
grounds. The house foundation and the angles and corners should 
be softened by shrubs of medium height. 
Berberis, Deutzias, and others of a like nature will be found most 
suitable for this purpose. 
How to Plant Trees and Shrubs 
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Wrong 
Hole too Hole large, 
small, roots roots spread 
crowded. out. 
Prune branches at points indicated by 
black lines. Do not clip ends; cut off broken 
roots. 
Dig generous-sized 
holes with perpendic- 
ular sides (never 
saucer shape). Put 
the good dirt to one 
side so that you can 
use It around the 
roots. Loosen up the 
soil in the bottom of 
the hole. Set trees 1 
or 2 imches deeper 
than they stood in 
the nursery; set 
shrubs at about. the 
ym same depth they 
stood in the nursery 
or slightly deeper. 
Spread roots out nat- 
Moe urally and work soil 
; over and around 
them. Keep putting in good soil until the 
hole is nearly full, tramping firmly about the 
the roots. if the ground is dry, pour in a 
bucket of water. Finally fill up the hole with 
loose earth which should not be tramped 
(see illustration above). At planting time 
all trees and plants must be pruned if best 
results are to be expected the first year. Cut 
back shrubs one-third to one-half, as in- 
dicated by black lines in illustration to the 
right. If shrubs are heavily branched, cut 
out a few whole branches at the base. 
ALTHAA (Hibiscus). Rose of Sharon. 
These thrive almost anywhere, producing 
bloom from July till September. 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, each $1.00; 3 to 4-ft., $1.25; 4 to 5- 
ft., $1.75. 
BEAUTY BUSH. See Kolkwitzia. 
BRIDAL WREATH. 
folia. 
CALYCANTHUS floridus. Sweet Shrub. 
Chocolate-colored, double flowers, with a 
pearly agreeable odor. Blooms in June. 
to 3-ft. plants, each $1.50. 

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Spireas, Hydrangeas, 

CERCIS canadensis. Judas Tree or Red- 
bud. A medium-sized tree with large, 
irregular head and perfect heart-shaped 
leaves. The profusion of delicate reddish 
pink blossoms with which it is covered in 
early spring before the foliage appears 
makes it one of the finest ornamental trees. 
3 to 4 ft., each $1.50. 
CORALBERRY. See Symphoricarpos vulga- 
ris. 
CYDONIA japonica. This shrub is a 
beautiful sight in early spring when covered 
with cherry-red flowers about the size of an 
apple-blossom. Especially desirable as a 
specimen shrub for the Iawn. Extra- 
strong 2 to 3-ft. plants, each $1.50. 
DEUTZIA, Pride of Rochester. Perhaps 
the best known and most popular of all 
the Deutzias. It makes a tall, wide-spread- 
ing bush, covered with a cloud of large, 
double, fringed pink and white flowers in 
June. 2 to 3 ft., each $1.50. 
FLOWERING ALMOND. See Prunus. 
FORSYTHIA, Fortuneli. Golden Bells. 
Yellow. Each $1.50. 
F. spectabilis. Strong, tall-growing shrub 
with very large flowers completely coverin 
the stems. Most profuse bloomer of all. 
Each $1.50. 
F. suspensa. Graceful, drooping tendency. 
Frequently planted on banks and slopes. 
Beautiful specimens or In masses. Each 
$1.75. 
Beane: Green-stem Forsythia. Each 
HYDRANGEA arborescens grandiflora. 
Hills-of-Snow. Attains a height of 4 to 5 
feet. Bears beautiful large heads of snow- 
white flowers in July and August. Should 
be pruned severely in spring. Will do well 
in shade. Each $1.50. 
H., Otaksa. Adapted for seaside planting. 
If soil is acid, the color will be a good blue, 
but if alkaline the color invariably comes 
pink. Protect in severe weather in much 
the same way as roses are protected. 2 yrs. 
old, each $2.00. 
H. paniculata grandiflora. Peegee Hy- 
drangea. A widely planted shrub with 
huge conical heads of flowers that turn. 
pink as they age. Prune severely in the 
spring for largest flowers. Grows to 5 or 
6 feet. Each $1.25, 
KOLKWITZIA armabilis. Beauty-Bush. 
A handsome new ornamental shrub from 
China, resembling the weigela and honey- 
suckle, to which it is allied. Grows 6 to 8 
feet high at maturity, with long, arching 
branches covered with pale pink,  bell- 
shaped flowers in June. One of the most 
outstanding shrubs. Strong 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, each $1.75. 
PHILADELPHUS coromarius. A vigorous 
grower, adapted to either full sunlight or 
partial shade. Each $1.50. 
P. virginalis. Virgin Mock-Orange. Large, 
semi-double white flowers in great pro- 
fusion and very fragrant. 7 to 8 ft. 2 to 
3-ft. plants, each $1.50. 
PRUNUS glandulosa. Double White- 
flowering Almond. Erect, slender branches 
covered in May with small, yety double, 
fragrant white flowers. Strong 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, each $2.00. 
Taller shrubs, such as Lilacs, Philadelphus, and Altheas, are 
better planted along the sides and at the back of the grounds. Here 
they can be used to give a frame to the property, block out unde- 
sirable views, and serve as a screen for any purpose desired. Such 
group plantings should be made in the nature of borders, and the 
shrubs selected and arranged to give a continuance of bloom and 
pleasing foliage combinations, together with a fall and winter color- 
ing of bark and berries. 
REDBUD. See Cercis. 
ROSE OF SHARON. See Althea. 
SNOWBALL. See Viburnum. 
SNOWBERRY. 
mosus. 
SPIRAEA, Anthony Waterer. The well- 
known rosy pink Spirea. Each $1.25. 
S. prunifolia. Bridal Wreath. Dense shrub 
bearmg a profusion of white flowers. 2 to 
3-ft. plants, each $1.25. 
S. Vanhouttei. Easy to grow in any lo- 
cation. Pure white. Each $1.50. 
SWEET SHRUB. See Calycanthus. 
SYMPHORICARPOS racemosus. Snow- 
berry. Rose-pink flowers in summer; 
branches full of white berries in the fall. 
2 tor3 ft.’ Each $1.25. 
S. vulgaris. Coralberry. Greenish red 
flowers and clusters. of dark purplish red 
berries. 2 to 3 ft. Each $1.25, 
SYRINGA vulgaris. Lilac. 
planting in the fall. 
TAMARIX africana. A woody plant grown 
chiefly for its showy panicles of pinkish 
white flowers and also fot the fine graceful 
foliage. Each $2.00. 
T., Summer Glow. Bright wine-red flower 
_ sprays and light green foliage. Each $2.50. 
VIBURNUM tomentosum plicatum. 
Snowball. A desirable shrub that should be 
in every garden or on the Jawn. Perfectly 
hardy. Blooms in June. Extra-fine 2 to 3- 
ft plates each $1.75. 
WEIGELA, Eva Rathke. Of erect form and 
vigorous habit. Deep carmine-red flowers. 
18 to 24-in. plants, each $1.50. 
W. rosea. Remarkably showy flowers. 
Numerous spreading branches and dark 
green leaves. The rose-colored blooms are 
produced in great abundance. 2 to 3-ft. 
plants, each $1.50. 
See Symphoricarpos race- 
We advise 

Weigela rosea 

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