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Title: C. M. Hobbs & Sons
Identifier: cmhobbssons00cmho_3 (find matches)
Year: 1925 (1920s)
Authors: C. M. Hobbs & Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs; Evergreens Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Climbing plants Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs
Publisher: Bridgeport, Ind. : C. M. Hobbs & Sons
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Ornamental Department A great many people are beginning to realize that by expending a little time and study they can have well-kept and attractive grounds, adding to the beauty and comfort of the home and increasing the value of the property. If the grounds surrounding the house are extensive, beau- tiful effects can be produced by planting shade trees, shrubs, vines and flowers according to some pre-arranged plan. If the grounds are small, a few shrubs, such as the Altheas, Hydrangeas, Spireas, etc., can be made very effective at a small cost and give great comfort and satisfaction not only to yourself, but your neighbors. Real estate owners who have vacant property to sell are beginning to plant fine trees and shrubs, knowing that they can secure a larger percentage on their investment when the ground is sold, as purchasers will pay more for a fine looking lot than one given over to unsightly surroundings. We would also emphasize the fact that you should buy none but the best. Few people realize the importance of getting started right. A little thought will convince you that it is not the quantity but the quality that counts. Buy none but the best stock, properly grown by reliable nurserymen, who have given their best thought to the careful propagation of the best varieties. We have a large stock of all kinds of shade trees, ornamental shrubs, etc., that has been selected with the greatest care and attention, both as to variety and quality. Arrangement of the Grounds A fine, well-cut lawn is one of the handsom- est features of a place. Do not make the mistake of planting at random all over the grounds. Trees and the larger shrubs may be planted along a lane or avenue leading to the house. In laying out the grounds, make as few walks as possible. Upright shrubs, roses and flowers should be planted in clumps, each kind by it- self, and avoid making the lawn look like a checker-board. These beds should be well cul- tivated and the plants pruned annually. Mass the trees and beds on the boundaries so as to leave a broad space for the lawn, and where there is a pretty view leave an opening. Where there is an unsightly object, conceal it by planting trees or climbing vines. Do not plant large trees near the house, except enough on the sunny side for shade. Groups of trees and shrubs possessing bright- colored bark or foliage, and groups of flower- ing trees and shrubs are highly effective and should be more generally planted. Vines should be planted near to and allowed to climb upon and about the house, or trained on posts, trellises, arbors or stakes placed in suitable locations on the lawn. How to Care for and Plant Trees On arrival, the trees should at once be un- packed, and if the plants cannat be promptly planted, they should be "heeled-in." Dig a trench of sufficient width and depth to accom- modate the roots without bending them. In this trench set the trees close together, cover the roots with soil, mounding it up along the line of the trench, so that it will turn off the water in case of heavy rains. This is of special importance where trees must remain heeled-in any length of time. DIGGING THE HOLE. This should be dug at least one foot wider all around than the spread of the roots of the tree to be set, and in good soil should be from 15 to 24 inches in depth, unless for a very large specimen, when it should be proportionately deeper. In case the soil is not good, a much larger hole should be excavated and filled with good soil. Should the planting space be in a clayey soil, the bot- tom of the hole should be loosened up; if pos- sible, dig entirely through the clay. If not, dig deep enough to fill in with stone or some loose material that will insure drainage. KIND OF SOIL/. We are frequently asked what kind of soil to use and with what to en- rich it. Just here we would emphasize the fact that too much care cannot be taken with the preparation of the hole for planting. It is ab- solutely necessary that the tree be given a quan- tity of good soil if one would obtain satisfactory results. The very best soil obtainable is that from an old meadow where the rich top-soil and sod can be stripped and thrown together. It is always advisable, where much planting is done, to have a compost heap prepared the sea- son previous by putting soil ana manure In alternate layers, and have the pile turned two or three times. When either of these kinds of soil is not possible, old thoroughly rotted ma- nure can be mixed with the soil for planting.

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