. Annual program for the observance of Arbor day in the schools of Rhode Island . . for our desire is to produce an artisticsetting for the main building while concealing without attracting the attention towards thestable, garage, or other unattractive features. For such effects no plants can surpass ournative shrubs, and we are favored with a range of types wide enough to suit the mostexacting taste. There are some with brightly colored berries, some with handsome flowers,and some with red stems or evergreen leaves for our winter effects, but most useful of allare the many varieties particula
. Annual program for the observance of Arbor day in the schools of Rhode Island . . for our desire is to produce an artisticsetting for the main building while concealing without attracting the attention towards thestable, garage, or other unattractive features. For such effects no plants can surpass ournative shrubs, and we are favored with a range of types wide enough to suit the mostexacting taste. There are some with brightly colored berries, some with handsome flowers,and some with red stems or evergreen leaves for our winter effects, but most useful of allare the many varieties particularly suited for background and mass effects. A nurserycatalogue offers a scarcely more varied list, surely no list better suited to our purpose oftrue landscape planting. These native shrubs are easily obtained. Nearly everyone has access to woodlands orwaste fields where he can take up the plants he desires at no cost except his trouble, and byselecting the plant himself he has an opportunity to judge of its manner of growth andeffectiveness before trying it on his own JunebeTy, clethra, cat brier, and wild clematis were planted about this unattractive building by a teacher and her pupils. 8 Vigorous, well shaped plants should be chosen. They should not be over three feethigh (two is better) and should have grown in not too dense shade. A spade and oldaxe are the only tools needed. The axe is used to cut the roots, and the spade to pry outthe plant without shaking the dirt from the roots. A piece of bagging should be tiedabout the ball of earth and roots and the earth kept well watered until ready for hole somewhat larger than the ball of earth, with an inch or two of leafmold or peatin the bottom should be^^prepared before the plant is unwrapped. It is then quickly setin and the earth carefully firmed. Frequent watering is desirable for a few weeks. Thetransplanting may be done in early spring or at any time during the fall. If in spring, itmust be done bef
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