CHAPTER VII 



HEDGES 



Deciduous shrubs, as a rule, make more 

 satisfactory hedges than evergreens, because 

 they can better endure the unnatural conditions 

 to which hedge plants are subjected. It is im- 

 portant to use hardy, carefully selected plants 

 in making a hedge, as it is almost impossible 

 to repair an old hedge by setting in new plants. 



Hemlock, Norway and White Spruce, and 

 Arborvitse make excellent hedges, and prove 

 quite hardy where the winters are rigorous. A 

 tall, slender evergreen hedge is best formed 

 of American Arborvitae, and a dense, bushy 

 hedge of Norway Spruce. The Hemlock makes 

 the most beautiful and graceful hedge, and is 

 especially adapted to dry and stony ground — 

 conditions which are most often met with in 

 school grounds. 



Box is most desirable for low borders of 

 walks, but is expensive. Ligustrum ovalifo- 

 lium, California Privet, is most highly prized 

 of all ornamental hedge plants. It has been 

 considered so desirable for use in hedges, be- 



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