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Show the holes or trenches a foot deep than necessary, and 1111 In that fooi with rich earth over six inches ol stable manure, leaving the earth, rather rath-er loose. Trim off all broken, rotten, or diseased dis-eased roots, spread the roots well and set the plant in the hole so that It will be an inch or two deeper than it was before. Fill the hole half-way with fine rich earth, mix' in a quarter of a pound of some complete fertilizer, soak the earth with water and then fill up the rest of the hole. Tramp the earth down firmly and heap it up to take care of settling later on. me tranches should oe trimmed in proportion to the root trimming, or the plant will die through lack ol food. Keep unplanted shrubs moist and cool. If necessary to delay plant lng, lay them slantingly In a trench, cover the roots with moist earth and keep them watered. Planting Shrubs. Spring is the favorite season for shrub planting. Not that most shrubs cannot be transplanted at almost any season of the year, but we all feel more interested in outdoor things when the robins first come back. Shrubbery about the house is a constant con-stant joy to all who behold it. Breaking Break-ing up harsh lines and joining together to-gether the more antagonistic features, it gives a finish and an air of per-jhanency per-jhanency to any place. ' In choosine varieties for SDecIal uses, particular attention should be given to the form, color and character charac-ter of blossoms, and foliage, together with blooming period and general appearance ap-pearance of the shrub. Tall, straggling shrubs, like some of the lilacs and azaleas, give better effects when placed at a distance, and either mass-- mass-- ed or planted against buildings, fences, etc. More symmetrical shrubs and the smaller varieties can be planted singly or grouped in bds in the foreground. fore-ground. For planting about porches, nothing noth-ing is more handsome or more graceful grace-ful than bridal wreath. It can well be supplanted with several other fihmhs which hloom at different- tHnpQ towever. The hardy snowball is more satisfactory satis-factory planted alone in an expanse of green lawn. This is also the case with any of the larger symmetrical ihrubs. For hedges, probably nothing will five better results than California Privet or Arbor Vitae. Barberry, Japanese Jap-anese Quinces, Sweet Briar and many others are frequently used for lower and less compact hedges, road bor-iers, bor-iers, etc. Where it is desired to conceal buildings, nothing is better than lilacs, sumach, and some of the dwarf evergreens. ever-greens. , In preparing to plant shrubs, dig |