268 Landscape Gardening 



The numerous branching spines along the trunk and main 

 branches make it the best guard plant we have. 



Japan Rose {Rosa muUiflora). — This very strong-grow- 

 ing rose promises to become a valuable hedge-plant. On 

 account of its vigor of growth and the numerous spines it 

 will turn animals, fruit-thieves, or other trespassers, and is 

 ornamental in flower and fruit. In habit of growth it is 

 compact, thrives in very poor soil, and as yet has never 

 been injured by cold in the vicinity of Amherst and other 

 northern sections of Massachusetts. 



Privet {Ligustrum vulgar e). — A neat, compact shrub, 

 that stands pruning perhaps quite as well as anything we 

 have. The same treatment as given for the Japan quinces 

 and other hedge-plants is needed as to early formation of 

 lateral branches. Old hedges of this species that have lost 

 their lower branches or that have grown many years at the 

 top only may be renovated by cutting down to within 6 to 

 lo inches of the ground in the spring before growth begins, 

 when numerous new, strong shoots will come out from the 

 stubs and soon a new and well-formed hedge will result. 

 Each year some of the old wood must be cut out and new 

 canes cut back into the middle of the hedge. During the 

 summer the strong new canes that grow beyond the outline 

 desired should be shortened to this point. 



California Privet (L. ovalifolium), Fig. 155. — One of the 

 most popular hedge plants, of a bright-green color and that 

 stands pruning remarkably well. Occasionally it is re- 

 ported to be injured by winter, but this is probably only 

 where grown too rapidly. 



Buckthorn (Rham?ms calhartlca). — Somewhat resem- 

 bling the last in habit of growth, is hardy and tough, and 

 stands shearing well. 



Common Barberry (Berberis vulgaris). — This may be 

 used as an ornamental hedge and when grown of large size 



