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OENAMEKTAL GARDEiN^lXG. 



merely for ornament, are, when in good condition, and 

 it is easy to have them so, very useful for increasing 

 garden variety and effectiveness. Their forms may be 

 varied considerably, and in this way alone there is a 

 chance for a good deal of pleasing variety. 



Figure 78 shows a number of forms of both plain and 

 ornamental hedges, including two passage ways through 

 them. The Norway Spruce and Hemlock, two of our 



A 



Fig. 78. — VAKIOUS FORMS OF HEDGES. 



most reliable and tractable hedge plants, and the Beech, 

 Hornbeam, and Holly, are suitable for the forms ^, D, H, 

 I. Arbor Vitae, Tree Box, Privets, Osage Orange, Honey 

 Locust, Japan Quince, and other shrubs may be trimmed 

 into forms B, 0, and B. Entrances like F and G can be 

 worked out of any of the taller growing hedge plants. 

 Edgings to walks, borders, and clumps of plants and 

 shrubs may be made of the Dwarf Box, Tom Thumb 

 Arbor Yitae, and Dwarf Spruce with good effect. 



The distance apart for setting hedge plants, varies ac- 

 cording to the size intended to be reached. For exam- 



