The Canadian' Horticn/fnrist. 



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Leaved Beech and the Ginko (or 

 Maiden Hair tree.) 



With regard to the emiuiry about 

 hedges we would not recommend the 

 Buckthorn, on account of the ex- 

 pense of keeping it properly pruned ; 

 indeed unless needed to turn cattle, 

 we see little use of thorn hedges of 

 any kind. But, if a thorn hedge must 



shears. It should be set while the 

 plants are quite small, at from ten to 

 twelve inches apart. Of deciduous 

 shrubs the Privet, Barberry, Japan 

 Quince and Spiraea Van Houtii are 

 all very desirable. The first is easily 

 grown, even in the shade of trees, 

 bears the shears remarkably well, 

 and, pruned in a conical shape from 



be had, the Honey Locust is about 

 the best for Canada, although it, too^ 

 is a very rampant grower. It should 

 be planted in double rows about nine 

 inches apart. 



As a hedge simply for an orna- 

 mental boundary, we know of nothing 

 more suitable than the American 

 Arbor Vitae, often miscalled the 

 White Cedar. It is a slow grower 

 and thickens up gracefully under the 



the ground upward, forms a beautiful 

 hedge, holding its foliage far into the 

 winter. Nor is the pruning difficult, 

 for the young shoots are slender 

 and easily cut with the hedge 

 shears. 



Regarding reliable Nurserymen 

 from which the above, and other 

 stock may be purchased, we would 

 refer our correspondent to our adver- 

 tising columns. 



