. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals . Fruit-culture. DWYEE'S GUIDE. Ornamental TreeSt Plants and Vines* *«:rN order t successfully 'iw) beautify our home J|» grounds we should be- gin with the primary considerations and allow the details to come along natur- ally. Therefore, it is my in- tention to impi'ess my read- ers in as few words as pos- sible with the absolute ne- cessity of attending to the preliminary arrangements It is not necessary to have any specially prepared soil for the successful cul- ture of ornamental shade trees, shrubs, vines, pro- viding, of course, that it is drained
. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals . Fruit-culture. DWYEE'S GUIDE. Ornamental TreeSt Plants and Vines* *«:rN order t successfully 'iw) beautify our home J|» grounds we should be- gin with the primary considerations and allow the details to come along natur- ally. Therefore, it is my in- tention to impi'ess my read- ers in as few words as pos- sible with the absolute ne- cessity of attending to the preliminary arrangements It is not necessary to have any specially prepared soil for the successful cul- ture of ornamental shade trees, shrubs, vines, pro- viding, of course, that it is drained naturally or arti- ficially. Botanical usage re- quires for each tree or plant two names, one to specify the genus, the other to in- dicate the species. In order that our readers may famil- iarize themselves with bo- tanical nomenclature, which is very essential for the dis- crimination ot trees, plants, and vines. I will use the bo- tanical names, and also give the common name in paren- thesis. When to Plant.—In the Spung duung the months of March April and May, the earlier the better and m Octobei Novembei and December in the Fall. The most essential part of planting is the preparation of the holes. Of course, it is impossible tor me to explain in this work the exact size of eacn hole; we must take into consideration that the many different species of trees and shrubs employed in the decoration of the lawn have a root very dissimilar. Some have very long, tap-roots, others quite flat and spreading. As a rule shrubs have a great mass of hair- like roots, so we can readily understand the necessity of having good, large holes for the reception of our trees and plants. Therefore I advise for shade trees and ornamental shrubs holes three and one-half feet in circumference and fifteen inches deep. In digging the hole it is inex- pensive to place the good top soil in one side and the sub-soil on the other. In this manner we have the good soil intact. Always have the soil in the
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