. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . the breath-less grasping at springs more gorgeouscornucopia. With the opening of a year,especially if it be ones first year in Sub- urbia, there is an eager haste to plantanything and everything, so that muchwhich goes into the ground never comesout, nor is missed until midsummer. Butfall planting deals with the placing ofone tree, shrubs or a hardy borderjust where the experience of actual livingin ones grounds have shown that thistree or border are needed. But, to practicalit
. The Suburbanite; a monthly magazine for those who are and those who ought to in interested in suburban homes . the breath-less grasping at springs more gorgeouscornucopia. With the opening of a year,especially if it be ones first year in Sub- urbia, there is an eager haste to plantanything and everything, so that muchwhich goes into the ground never comesout, nor is missed until midsummer. Butfall planting deals with the placing ofone tree, shrubs or a hardy borderjust where the experience of actual livingin ones grounds have shown that thistree or border are needed. But, to practicalities: It is well to be early in autumn plant-ing, because frost is not to be in time and give attention to a well-ordered scheme. Evergreens may beplanted in August and September, andfrom then until the ground freezes onemay be busy. Fibers and roots take hold(|uickly in the warm, moist soil of au-timm. How the nurslings thrive throughthe winter is largely a matter of protec-tion. Those in exposed places need shel-ter most, and all need it in the latter partof winter more than during the months. Garden or aSuburban Home i6 THE SUBURBANITE ^Jry. /.;jj^i^^l^S*P -• * ■- - * ^^^^^^^ ¥■■- 4 i ^^■^ ^ M ^ pBIm ■ jwq 1 ...^j 1 ■ ■ Among the PinesFanwood from November to February. Evapora-tion begins with the growing warmth ofthe sun at this season, and roots makegood this loss only with difficulty. Acoating of manure or dead leaves aboutthe roots wards off deep frosts and re-tains moisture. It is Natures top dress-ing. Sun and strong winds should bebroken next by straw shelters. Theseshould not be tied around the plants tight-ly, however. Among the trees, the N^Ci^iindo, or ash-leaf maple—sometimes called box elder—is rapid in growth, hardy and suited toboth grounds and streets. The Orientalplanetree is thought to be better in manyways than the American variety, or but-tonwood, growing rapidly, transplantingeasily and thriving upon severe
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