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HEDGES 



HEDGES 



hedges. Especially handsome when in flower. Some 

 varieties hardy as far north as Chicago and northern 

 New York; others only as far as St. Louis and New 

 York City. 



Elseagnus angustifolia. Deciduous. Adapted for 

 hedges or low windbreaks to a height of 20 feet. Thrives 

 in all parts of the United States. One of the best for the 

 semi-arid regions. Summer fruits attractive. 



1790. Monterey cypress hedge. 



Elseagnus parvifolia. Deciduous. Similar to the 

 preceding, but not so widely adaptable. 



Evonymus japonica. Broad-leaved evergreen. Use- 

 ful for hedges up to 3 or 4 feet at its northern limits and 

 double that height in the South. Occasionally winter- 

 kills as far north as Philadelphia and Cincinnati but 

 well adapted for regions farther south. There is a 

 variety with yellow-edged leaves. 



Fagus sylvatica (beech). Deciduous. Suitable for 

 high hedges or screens. Thrives in the northern half of 

 the country. 



Gardenia jasminoides (Cape jessamine). Evergreen. 

 Flowering. Used for hedges up to 5 feet. Hardy in 

 South Carolina, Georgia and the states bordering on 

 the Gulf of Mexico. 



Gleditsia triacanthos (honey locust). Deciduous. 

 Thorny. A good defensive hedge; succeeds over the 

 whole United States. Especially valuable in the semi- 

 arid regions and beyond the northern limits of the 

 Osage orange (Madura maculata). 



Hibiscus syriacus (rose of Sharon). Deciduous. 

 Flowering. Useful for hedges and screens under 10 

 feet where an open bottom is not objectionable. Will 

 grow successfully except in the most northern tier of 

 states. Transplant only in spring where the ground 

 freezes in winter. 



Ilex Aquifolium (English holly). Broad-leaved 

 evergreen with spiny leaves. Useful for hedges from 

 2 to 6 feet. Desirable south of Philadelphia and St. 

 Louis. There are many varieties. Handsome. 



Ilex crenata (Japanese holly). Broad-leaved ever- 

 green. Leaves smaller than either the preceding or 

 following species and without spines on the leaves. 

 Good for hedges not exceeding 4 feet. Hardy except 

 in the extreme northern states. 



Ilex opaca (American holly). Broad-leaved ever- 

 green with spiny leaves. Useful for hedges and screens 

 up to 30 feet. Native near the coast from New Jersey 

 southward and along the Gulf of Mexico. Will grow 

 inland on light soils and thrives on poor ground. Pistil- 

 late plants filled with scarlet berries all winter. 



Juniperus virginiana (red cedar). Coniferous ever- 

 green. Adapted for hedges and screens up to 30 feet. 

 Thrives almost everywhere. There are several forms 

 in cultivation, but the type is most suitable for hedges. 



Ligustrum amurense (Amoor River privet). Broad- 

 leaved evergreen. Leaves smaller than L. japonica 



or L. ovalifolium. Better for hedges than L. ovali- 



folium. Hardy as far north as Virginia and Missouri. 



Ligustrum Ibota. Deciduous. Adapted to hedges 10 



feet and under. Hardy except in the most northern 



sections. Var. Regelianum. Dwarf. Makes hedges 



4 feet and under. Filled with blue berries all winter. 



Ligustrum japonicum. Broad-leaved evergreen. Useful 



for hedges up to 6 feet. Not reliably hardy as far 



north as Washington, D. C., and St. Louis. 



Ligustrum ovalifolium (California 

 privet) . Broad-leaved half-evergreen shrub. 

 Useful for hedges from 6 inches to 12 feet. 

 Tops liable to freeze to the ground every 

 few years as far south as North Carolina 

 and Oklahoma. Rapid grower. Stands 

 pruning well and needs it frequently. 

 Ranks with dwarf box as a low edging for 

 flower-beds, except it requires weekly or 

 fortnightly pruning. Its low first cost has 

 led to its use in many places where other 

 plants would have been more attractive 

 and more economical. Thrives near salt- 

 water, even within reach of the spray. 



Madura pomifera (Osage orange). De- 

 ciduous. A defensive hedge. Hardy as far 

 north as central New York and Nebraska. 

 Subject to attacks of San Jose" scale. 



Osmanthus (Olea) fragrans (sweet olive). 

 Broad-leaved evergreen, bearing sweet- 

 scented flowers. Adapted to low hedges in the Gulf 

 states and as far north as Wilmington, North Carolina, 

 on the Atlantic coast. 



Osmanthus Aquifolium. Broad-leaved evergreen. 

 Much like Ilex Aquifolium in general appearance, but 

 blooms in late summer. Has showy winter berries on 

 pistillate plants. Sometimes winterkills as far north as 

 Washington, D. C., and St. Louis. 



Picea alba (white spruce). Coniferous evergreen. 

 Formal in habit. Good for high hedges and screens. 

 More pleasing in color than the next species. Good 

 for the northern half of the country even in compara- 

 tively dry regions. 



Picea excelsa (Norway spruce). Coniferous ever- 

 green. Same adaptability as the last and more used 

 than it, but not so desirable. 



Pittosporum Tobira. Broad-leaved evergreen. Thrives 

 in the South Atlantic and Gulf states. 



Poncirus trifoliata (hardy orange). Almost evergreen 

 South; deciduous in its northern range. Spiny. Good 

 for defensive hedges from 3 to 10 feet high. Large 

 glossy foliage. Attractive. Succeeds as far north as 

 Philadelphia and Cincinnati. Subject to San Jose scale. 

 Populus nigra var. fastigiata (Lombardy poplar). 

 Deciduous. Adapted for hedges and screens up to 30 

 feet. Useful in the northern half of the United States. 

 Prunus caroliniana (mock orange of the South). 

 Broad-leaved evergreen adapted to the southern 

 states from Norfolk south. Excellent. 



Retinosporas. Coniferous evergreens adapted to 

 hedges under 6 feet. Suitable for use south of the 

 40th parallel and in special localities north of it. Not 

 suitable for the semi-arid regions. 



Rhamnus cathartica. Deciduous. Good for hedges to 

 6 feet. Most useful in the northern half of the country. 

 Rosa rubiginosa (sweetbriar rose). Deciduous, 

 thorny. Adapted for hedges up to 3K feet. Thrives 

 everywhere except in the most arid sections. It bears 

 attractive flowers and hips, but does not make so close 

 a hedge as many other plants. 



Rosa rugosa. Deciduous, thorny. Adapted for hedges 

 of 5 feet and under. Will grow both North and South 

 and is promising for use in the semi-arid regions. 

 Flowers and hips both attractive. For a summer 

 hedge it is excellent, but its winter appearance is not 

 hedge-like although quite effective as a deterrent to 

 intruders. 



