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MASS. EXPKRTMKNT STATION BUIJ.ETIN 272 



(It in.iy lie r<'iii<'inl)erecl that tlie arl)i>r\ itiic naturally makes a good-sized 

 tree.) W'liile tlie garden edging thus produced is not so clean and sohd as 

 liiiglit he desired, il is yet reasonahly good and tlie ex]ierinient may he reeom- 

 meniUnl to any jiaiient gardener. 



Tsaijti. raii(i(]( ii.iifi, Caxad.v I Ii::m lock. A \\cil-l<no\\ n na[i\e e\'ergreen tree 

 suited to cold lands, and nortiiei-n exposures. It has long heen known as a 

 highly desirahle hedge material. It thrixcs admii'ahly under the shears and 

 makes a smooth, thick, and very l)eantitul hedge. On the dry warm soil of 

 our ex|)eriniental planting two trees were lost in the dry summer of 19.3d; 

 otherwise the hedge has done well. Planted in l!)"2(i, it is now 2 feet high and 

 2 feet broad. This is rather small. A hemlock hedge does its best wlien (i 

 feet tall or more, uj) to 15 feet, ttr as high as shearing is practicable. M'liere 

 the soil is moist and cool (drying old of the roots is fatal), the Canada hem- 

 lock is unsur})assed for hedge work. 



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Canada Hemlock always makes a beautiful hedge on proper soil 

 (Wliite Pine on left) 



Tsuf/a rdroliuidini, Cauoi.ix.v IIiimi.ocic. .Siiiiilar to the foregoing, \\ith 

 foliage slightly lighter green arul twig growth more irrcgul.i r. I*',\iii on the 

 light soil of this ))lantation makes a good stand with .in animal growth of 

 1-1(1 inches. In in ycirs it has never shown dead spots or other indications 

 of weakness. ( )n he.uy cool soil e\eii heller results might he ant ici|)aled. 

 lloweser, there is no reason fm- using this species in New Mngland in sub- 

 stitulion f(n' the naii\e hemlock. 



]' il'uniKiH cii.'-w.iniidcs. W iri i i:-i!oi). .\ hardy and I'.eauiiful natixe shrub 

 wilh i;-ood h;ihit of growlb, good foliage, ralhcr ;i 1 1 r.'icl i\ c llowers and fruil. 

 A]i]).irent 1\ well ada|>led for lu'dge maidng, cspccLillN when \ery se\ere shear- 

 inu' is not i-e(piire(l. In Ihc pi'csenl expcrimeni il has ne\er made a good 



hedii'e; lull the reason lies so obviously in the |)lanls' iiii ip.i I .ihili I \ wilh 



the dry, gi'a\elly soil Ihal some excuse m;iy b> gr.inled. The wilhc-rod is con- 

 sidered well worth further trial on moistcr, richer soil. 



