FLOWERING AND OTHER HEDGES 333 



there is another of foliage for winter use, it will be 

 invaluable to the indoor decorator. We have just 

 planted a hedge for this use, all of golden variegated 

 or yellow-leaved shrubs, those chosen being the 

 Scotch Gold Holly, Golden Euonymus, Golden 

 Privet, yellow variegated Box, and Golden Tree 

 Ivy, all shrubs of the utmost value for winter 

 cuttings. Though they are barely 2 feet high as 

 yet, the slightly varied golden hedge is already 

 a pleasant, cheering sight in the quickly-shortening 

 November days. 



Other flower hedges are also delightful possessions. 

 Hedges of China Rose, of Lavender, of Sweetbriar, 

 of old garden Roses, or of climbing or rambling Roses 

 trained down, of Honeysuckles, of Jasmine ; some 

 of these are occasionally seen, but of a good selection 

 of true shrubs hedges are rarely if ever made. 



Any of the shrubs recommended for the mixed 

 flowering hedge could, of course, be used alone ; and 

 excellent it would be to have a hedge of Guelder 

 Rose or flowering Currant or Japan Quince, and 

 how much more interesting than the usual hedge 

 of Quick or Privet or Holly. Both sides of the 

 flower hedge should be easily accessible, not neces- 

 sarily by a hard path, but by a space just wide 

 enough to go along comfortably. An additional 

 advantage well worth considering would be that, 

 supposing the direction of the hedge to be east and 

 west, the south side would flower in advance of the 

 north, and so prolong the supply of bloom. 



