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SUMMER PLANTING 0DF S1îIRUBSý Manv linmes, resi(tellces are coin-7 pleted too late forthe dloriiaà't't sea- sonl.of pianting. apartin.ci-t:)iiliiing-l,, ikewise and Iptit>iic buildings of . Va- rions sorts whiclh requires ratlier elaborate, Iandscap)iig. No vunder aIl of,'these varving conditions, it is * fot, desirable to go> through the swn- mer and early fait nîonths without ttîe beliefit oï lan(iscapeV decorations, nor is it convenient to dig up,) thé lawns Io do pianting after ttîey hiave. been seeded and good turf cnitivated. Nurserymien as a rude do flot ad- vocate 'sunncr planlin'g, because it is often inmproperly doue and losses rsi:whichi are often biaînled back onto the grower of the buslhes. Quite oflen it happeîîs that soie- oniesees sonie stninier, vhintin'g te- ing done and assumnes that ail tiiere is to it ls to go alhead andt plant the sanie as. whe:î shrubs are donn-lant. The fact is' thal iitanting shru'bbery * whlen it is in full leaf requires quite different liandling Ihan when thé plants 'are >dorm.alit or at resl. Ilu fact it requires somiewh-Iat more workl Io plant growinig plants Ihanil d(ocsý 10. plant hardy shirubs in -%vhIich hthe sap is not flowilig and on' which, there is no, foliage. Many mles, too-, il b)ecomiiesiîeces- sary to inove shrubs around durîtîg miidsuniner readjustmn.t of the gar- dens or you nmay wish to bring back soile growNing things ' during youir * sunier outings. In 'band.iing suninier planing there, are a fe% fundanenlal facts w'hich ineed to be knowvn and used freély as you decide jnst 'hioNN, handie Yopur ow.n partictilar proébiems. *First, we filnd that' 'if the roots ar'e allowved to dry in' mlovîng. so that the littie *nouths at the ends of the finle roots becoine dried, these noulhs be- corne tînable to again function when moistîîre is again' inade available. Now the roots nay be nndded or the chck'inig of- the' sap flolÀ,dnring the tranisfer,* oie being Ihat' of mlov- îig --each1 plant 'With as , nluch' soit as wil il g bto te roots and the other. method cailed thée nuddijîg niethod. is tiîat of sbakinig the soitl off and .dii.pitlg thie roots Ili , a.'nd b)ath so :as ta seal: tie roots so tlîat w~hite no inoisture is av%,ailale dulr- ing the transfer. stiti- the proecs s.of ttle flow of. water or sap tibrougli bbce plant. cao i>e renewed just as sooln as they are set, iii t'le grouind. _-In both instances, 'the tops oif the plants slioui(. be spinkied, "if possible, 'oc- casionaily and shonld be kept froin the surin and -wind,. Neither slîould they be packed 'cioscly togethie r as they will scald or cook just.,like green lhay'iii the baril or stack. JusI 'as sooni as the' plan 't iig is i il lte gro'uind the roots 'sh-oulddbe flooded and thie top)s shiotld be kep)t sl)raved as inchi as Possible. Dur'ing. hie transfer, hiowever, it is not best ta apply 'water to the roots as thât tends to wasli the soil off fromi the finle root-s.. :Shrnhs ith finie root ssema lot of flne roots necar thew base 0fl the plant, are found to nliovc înnch 1)etter, becailse they 1101(1 the soi! *eit anîd because a incd larger pro- portion of thie roaIs systein is re- taine(i iii the diggî,îg process. Sonie bushies, as tieh.ovke wilîihis: vey rank iii' gro.w'-tli, weedv 'e. call thenli, do niot inove well at al -as the saj) floNs s freelv, and ea) orales so quickiy vlen theY are. <ug ont o.f the groinîd. \Te find a few sorts \dhi halî l)esl' îiot be imove(l at all ' Ieîli' full leaf,ttelvrna P. G., tuie élders, and, At roses' and( thé aithea. The. svNýrinigas (înock orange) . have coarse roots- anid witl drop tl ie foliage if îîîoved Ibis'av;, but' w'il reçadilv throw necw leaves as tlîev a re. Verv woyand sturdv. L<et nssnaine several of onr' coin- Summer Gardening Notes By J. R. Foot. Candidate From I3th is not good gardeiing as the 'plants *need the tops during the enltirc growing period. *During the after-blon 1eriod, plants devote theniselves to ,ripeniing seed. sending out side suckers, alnd. to thie storing of. food iii the roots for the ftoll.owitig ,ear. Iii, ait these operations,',the steIns and foliage are. an. essential part, juJst as 1incli. needed as a ian ineeds tîvo hi, xenieratly speaking,. the -tops ilnaN b1w cut back to 'correspondt to theéor tion, of, the root systenîs' bich hâve. 4eencnj ýt oiff or lost in -the diggiiig TRIMMING ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS Thiere are several thinigs to be ac coniîlishedj iii the tr ,il.ining of tliv ornanliental siirul)s, corrécting, a to(> aI)nhi(ant growth', co'tnter'acting overcrowding, shapiiig, for .the greatest bcautv. and the remiovit. g of deaId, cripffledlorîseased branches. *As soou as 'a 1)sh bias finiishied hloonîîng, it nia; be triirnn'Ie( and i mxav then forin a supl)l1 of 1)Iooi Imids for the next. vear. It shionld alwas bekept inii'nind to so trini each shrub :that il ýwill retainil s niatnral shape ai character. Iigen erail tis caiihe (doue if tic stenms ,whichi are ýto be shiorteiied or re- .nîovcd aâre dtit mit doîvo to the groinn(l. -'Von iviilibe Cuting thé 01(1er', the taller, the larger canes and iii gencral, the ;'otnger slhoots Nvill be retaine(I., Shrinbs shotuld be ar,- ralige(, spaced. and triimniie(I so Iliat flhe sunllighit' and air can pciietr.ale anid kee» theni vigorous. It is possibile to cul a slirti baclk so severelY Iliat it \vIl1l)be prn ircetlv cripledc. 'fulis is CSp)eciallNv possible iii die cast of thle more liard, ýVoode(1 kinds. Soft vood.e(lhtosties ina;' lie cnt to tie grmund and(I will sp.Irinig up agaiti so icI tha t "tile. il.ew stemns can: 1ardlI' support thiei- selves,.,ail *Àvilloi"mver' tg) tli *grôtnnd. -IDo not trust the trinîmiiing of shruhbs t amatenrs. NEED MORE HOMES SurveV Shows Reason for Resumipg place etithe osttluage. We find that oflen shrubs whiciî are moyed fromn the nursery mb 11th gardens or borders 'durinig the sur»- mer, do quite as, well as if they had net b een moved, becamse of the fact that they get Much beller .cane in the new enviromenln.., Twoniethods are used te prevent' being slaked or tide up.- Agaiti, incomes under $2, 500. olher sorts, which have fleshy and Albhough there is a surplus in the ,sonietinùes alinost woody roots, are -higher rentais districts, the vacancy very easily moved provided they are percentage in the lower rentai but given' lotso.f water until they -re- more' extensive. areas, indicates' :a cuperale afler the ,tranisfer. Ruthless need for quick resumnpt.ion of build- cutting back of the top growlh of ing,1 according to Prof.- Woodbury. pereni'ial or hardy plants of any sort His *conclusionws htp*vt BU YS COLONIAL HOME Harold H. E gan, head of Harold H. Egan and' company, has purchased the colonial residence at the' northeast cor- ner of Ridge avenue and, ll road, Winnetka, from E. lHo'mer. Ellis. Mi. Egan forùelrly lived at 420ý Churcli street, Evanston. lunmedia!cly affer flic Passage of tlhe Colg.rcs*Sio1. .q1 rcapportionînentn1 iiicasçitre in.thé flc Legisiure la.st Ig'aIiSf<)l. a ,u',, iher of flhe flouse <of Rkcprcscntatiz s, f or c iglît ronscv t tenus, a1i)inccd tfla luo wil l e a Candlidatei flic April priniaries for Nepuiblican noillua- tion f or con grcss 'fromn the new Tlîirteenth d'istrict, v.'licl î îcludes Cook colîuîtv u1101-1/1 f Chicag~o and ail of Lake couîuîlv. I n the. pniîarv ( teifii 'vîsa lasI Celr 'Mr. Clitirch, vti'tîo had the endorse-, nient 'af îiîali .ciVIC «'gaiizà'tio)iis, in- clndin'ficgte egsaieVoters league and tlie, Cic Pederation of Ch>icago, recc'ive(lthie larest vote 'cast f or ne- nomiinati o for rep.rtesçnitat ive il!the g-eteral asseîîibiy.- î11 *Ral.ph F. ('lliirch is a niemnber of the iaw firrni of Ctîui-cii, TraxIer and Ken- "I