PRUNING SHRUBS 
Pruning. When planted, shrubs should be 
prnued back one-third. In later years they 
should be pruned to prevent them from 
growing out of bounds. The over-crowded 
and dead branches should be removed then. 
PRUNING 
Shrubs to be pruned directly after flower- 
ing: (Those blooming on last year’s wood). 
Barberry Bush Honeysuckle 
Cornus (Dogwood) Mock Orange 
Cydonia (Fiowering Flowering Almond 
Quince) Spirea Van Houttei 
Deutzia Spirea Tnunbergi 
Forsythia Snowball 
Lilac Weigela 
(Those 
Shrubs to be pruned in spring: 
blooming on current year’s wood). 
Spirea Anthony 
Waterer 
Rose of Sharon 
Butterfly Bush 
Hydrangea 
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HEDGES: The accompanying illustration 
gives practical details which are self-explana- 
tory. Set hedge trifle lower than they were 
in nursery to get a dense hedge at bottom. 
Dig one side of trench straight and in line, 
place plants against this side to get a 
straight hedge. 
Privet and Barberry hedge should be trim- 
med back to within five inches of the ground 
immediately after planting. 
SPACING HEDGES 
Privet and similar upright varieties—6 to 
12 inches apart. 
Barberry and other medium tall bushy 
shrubs—1 to 2 feet apart. 
Tall shrubs for high hedges—2 to 4 feet 
apart. 
SHADE TREES 
Planting. Dig a hole, large enough to ac- 
comodate the roots without crowding. The 
hole should be a little deeper than is neces- 
sary to plant the tree as deep as it was in 
the nursery row. Spread the roots out in a 
natural position. Then fill in with some of 
the fine top soil, work the soil in well around 
the roots to avoid air pockets. Press or tramp 
earth firmly; use your feet—pack earth 
quite solid. Now fill the hole half full of 
additional soil. Slowly pour on water to 
thoroughly wet soil. Let settle, then fill with 
earth, pressing the earth down firmly around 
the tree or plant. Cover depression caused 
by trampling around tree or plant with the 
rest of the soil, leaving loose to absorb mois- 
ture. 
Pruning. If there are two leaders or main 
upright branches, cut off the poorer one as 
completely as the shape of the tree will 
permit, removing it entirely if possible. In 
future .years remove dead or broken 
branches and thin out those that do not 
conform to the general shape of the tree. 
FRUIT TREES 
Planting. Follow the same _ instructions 
as advised for shade trees. 
ROSES 
Planting. Roses are heavy feeders and 
require a rich loam to produce their best. 
In preparing the bed, dig up the ground 
to a depth of 18-24 inches and replace 
about one-third of the bulk of the soil with 
well rotted cow manure or other forms 
of organic matter. If the remainder of the 
soil is poor, replacing it with a good qual- 
ity top soil would prove to be highly bene- 
ficial. 
Foundation Planting and Bor 
FOR THE SUNNY LOCATION 
A. High-growing (for cor- 
ners and angles of house) Butterfly Bush 
Deutzia Coralberry 
Snowberry 
Deutzia, Pride of Rochester 
Honeysuckle, Tartarian 
(white or pink) 
Japan Quince 
Spirea 
Tamarix 
Weigelas, in variety 
Lilacs (good for screening) 
FOR SHADY LOCATION 
A. High-growing B. Medium and 
Hydrangea Pan 
Flower) 
Syringa, Golden 
Deutzia, Pride of Rochester 
Forsythia (Golden Bell) 
Honeysuckles 
Philadelphus (Mock Orange) 
Snowballs 
Hydrangea Pan 
Grandiflora 
Kerria Japonica 
Snowberry 
Tamarix Spirea Anthony 
For Brilliant Autumn Color 
Winged Burning Bush 
Barberry, Red Leaf 
Barberry, Thunbergi 
Viburnums 
(Euonymus) 
For Adverse City Conditions 
Barberry, Thun- Snowberry 
bergi Spirea, in variety 
Coralberry (Indian Syringa (Mock 
Currant) Orange) 
Hydrangea Panicu- Syringa, Golden 
lata (Philadelphus) 
Lilacs, in variety Weigela Rosea 
WATER ... The Life Saver 
Newly planted stock needs constant 
watering during the first few weeks. The 
stock should be watered once a day unless, 
of course, you happen to plant during a 
rainy period. All stock should be watered 
well when first put in. It is not necessary 
to have a mud hole, as this would be too 
much, but the soil should be moist. 
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B. Medium-growing 
Hydrangea Arborescens 
(Hills of Snow) 
Grandiflora (bush form) 
Kerria Japonica (Giobe 
Spirea Thunbergi 
Spirea Van Houttei 
Just Right 
Too Shallow Too Deep 
Dig a hole in the bed large enough to 
receive all the roots without crowding, and 
set the plant as shown in the illustration. 
Then follow same procedure as advised for 
shrubs. Roses should be planted 12-15 in- 
ches apart according to their size. 
Pruning. Roses planted in the fall should 
be cut back about one-half their length. 
When planted in the spring, just two or 
three stems with four or five buds on each, 
should be left. 
Winter Protection. Hybrid Tea and Tea 
Roses should be protected in the winter by 
hilling up the earth around the stem in the 
fall. To protect against heaving, which re- 
sults from alternate freezing and thawing, 
cover the mound with leaves and evergreen 
boughs when the ground is frozen. 
For Winter Effect 
Shrubs with Attractive Fruits 
Barberry, Thunbergi 
Coralberry (Indian Currant) 
Honeysuckle, Fragrant Bush 
Honeysuckle, Tartarian 
Snowball, Japan (Viburnum) 
Snowberry 
Winged Burning Bush 
(Euonymus) 
der 
(Buddleia) 
iculata 
For Dry Places 
Barberry, Thunbergi 
Coralberry (Indian Currant) 
Forsythia (Golden Bell) 
Snowberry 
Low-growing Tamarix 
Barberry, Thunbergi 
Coralberry (Indian Currant) 
Hydrangea Arborescens 
(Hills of Snow) 
For Wet Places 
Cornus (Dogwood) 
Snowball 
iculata Spirea Thunbergi 
With Fruits Which 
Waterer Attract Birds 
Barberry 
Coralberry (Indian Currant) 
Cornus, in variety 
Snowberry 
Viburnums 
