Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-25
SUGGESTIONS ON fALL PLANTING

| 7 2 E Many people seem to have curious
 belief that the spring is the only nat
 ural planting time Perhaps this is
 because it is in the spring that nature l appears to be most busily at work. 1 The truth of the matter is, though, that
 a great deal of planting IS done n tre l. fall under natural conditions, the
 seeds Which drop then gerninaIing and sprinSing into life before the coming
 of cold weather, writes Edward Irving l Harrington Experience has shown that this is one of the best sea sons of i the year for the amateur and the home i maker to set out trees and shrubs in
 order to enhance the beauty of tho home. For one thing, work presses i less heavily in the autumn and there are fewer things to do in the flower and vegetable gardens. All things considered, therefore, there is no bet ter time to set out ornamental trees and shrubs, as well as raspberries blackberrieS and entrants, and many of the fruit trees.
 There are some exceptions, however, to the trees and shrubs which are suitable for fall planting. and it is only Most of the trees which have stone fruits, such as both the edible and ornamental peaches and cherries are
 better left until spring in the colder 1. sections of the country, although they
 are planted to some extent in the fall There are trees, too, which have soft. heshy roots such for example, the
 magnolias, and it is best not to plant them at this season.
 When shrubs and trees are set out
 in the fall, they make growth quickly
 in the spring and often are much
 farther along at the end of the season
 than when planting is left until the
 spring months. It is particularly so if
 the spring is a late one so that plant
 ing has to be delayed until the season
 is we'll along.
 Some writers have asserted that the
 fall is not good time to set out ever greens,- but on the other hanti. some of the most experienced nurseryrnen and garden makers declare that the results are fully as good, if not better, when such plants are set out in the late in the spring. In year like this, which has been notable in many sec tions Ss1r it's heavy rainfall. the plan:
 ing of evergreens can be done with perfect safety. In seasons of drought no plants for that matter can be put in with assurance that they will grow unless a large amount of moisture is applied artincially. There is one thing to remember though, in the planting of evergreens whether in the fall or at any other season which is that the ball of earth around the roots must be preserved.
 The great advantage of evergreens comes in the fact that they retain
  makers like evergreens for midwinter and trees and shrubs which have handsome foliage in the fall to orn- ment the grounds during the autumn months. An evergreen hedge adds much to the appearance of any plot. Among the materials suitable for evergreen hedges, the hernlock is one of the best. but white pine and arb orvitae are also in favor. One of the very finest shrubs for making an aIl- ic hn Ia The Japanese barberry when well established carries great quantities of brilliant red berries and holds them un- til growth starts in the fall. Be- cause of this and it's other advantages this barberry is one of the very best hedge plants which can be used, es- pecially for suburban homes where a tall hedge is not needed.
 If you should go into a well ar ranged garden at this season, you would probably find a number of plants which are just as beautiful in fruit as they were in flower. This applies to many of the roses which carry large, l highly colOred hips, to use the name | given to their fruits. These remain | decorative for a long time Then l there are Contoneasters. several species l of which have very handsome red Der l ries, and are among the best of the l newer shrubs. Several of the native | have pretty berries, and of ] course the High Bush Cranberry, | which is really Viburnum, has come | to be a common occupant of gardens, l being treasured particularly for it's bright red fruit. Most people know the | with it's handsome white l fruit borne early in the fall. but are | less familiar with it's near relative 1 the CoraIberry. This is one of the | best of our native plants for garden | it's pink fruit being car | ried for long time and proving most l decorative.
 Among the handsomest of all shrubs | for the fall is the EIonymus bdngean | us. The plants are covered with lit l tie red frLet hanging from pink cap l sules and the effect at a distance is | so unusual that people who see it for | the first time often suppose that the | plant is really in bloom
 Even after very cold weather comes | you may still have color in the garden I by using the dogwoods which have | brightly colored wood, either red or yellow.
 The old fashioned Weigela, for in stance is handsome enough, but the | red lowered Eva Rathlle is a great It is difficult to find a | sweeter shrub than the old time syl