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Title: Catalogue
Identifier: CAT31283717 (find matches)
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Greening Bros; Greening, Charles E; Greening, George A; River Raisin Valley Nursery; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) Michigan Monroe Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs
Publisher: Monroe, Mich. : Greening Bros.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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108 GREENING BROS.' CATALOGUE AND FRUIT GROWERS' GUIDE.
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ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. What and how to plant must, in a great degree, be determined by each one for him- self, but we would advise to plant a variety of hardy, well-tested sorts, and although we entitle this department "Ornamental," we rsteen it to combine the useful with the orna- mental in great measure. Windbreaks of trees, more especially if they are evergreen, make the dwelling house warmer, give comfort to the inmates and diminish to no incon- siderable extent the consumption of fuel; ihey make the outbuildings warmer for stock by night, and the yard by day; not only making the dumb animals comfortable, but thereby saving a large amount of food. Norway Spruce windbreaks are valuable for screening fruit orchards, and protect both the trees and the fruit against severe cold and heavy winds. Many of our most active business men are also men of taste, and would be glad to beautify and improve their home grounds, but they are so occupied with business that they have neither the time nor disposition to find out what they want, or to lay out their grounds. Where such is the case, we cheerfully place our experience and knowledge at their command. Flower gardens and gravelled walks are beautiful, but expensive, and require con- stant labor to keep them in order. Grass, trees and shrubbery are always charming, and need but little care. In the laying out and planting of ground have regard to economy of labor. Let there be as few walks as possible; cut your flower beds (not many) in the turf, and don't make your lawn a checkerboard of trees and shrubs. Mass them on the boundary lines or in groups, leaving a broad expanse of green for the eye to rest on, and the mower to sweep freely over. If an unpleasant object is in sight, conceal it by plant- ing free-growing trees; if there be a pretty view, leave an opening. While it is not well to have many large trees near the house, there should be at least one by the sunny cor- ner for summer shade. Plant flowering shrubs and the smaller evergreens in ovals or circles. Keep the shrubs and trees mulched for the first two seasons, and then let the turf grow about them. Mow the grass frequently, and topdress with fine manure every fall and winter. ( The attention of the reader is directed to page 34, where we make an attempt to illus- trate the improvement of a home ground. What's the similarity between a peach orchard and a baby carriage? "It's a good thing; push it along/'

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