SIX] WINDBREAKS AND HEDGES 



lent apples, and will not take up too much space. 

 The demand for crab apples is so greatly on the in- 

 crease that a hedge of dwarf crabs might be spec- 

 ially profitable. 



However, our best resort against severe winds, 

 and our best ally against a hard climate, are ever- 

 greens. These trees, which represent a vegeta- 

 tion antedating our deciduous trees, are still of im- 

 mense importance to us. Get behind a large Nor- 

 way spruce on a windy November day, or behind a 

 good arbor-vitse hedge, and you will be able to de- 

 termine their value in modifying the climate. For 

 this section, and generally through the Northern 

 States, the American and the Siberian arbor-vitaes 

 are the best for general planting. The white pine 

 is an evergreen that takes heartily to our Northern 

 homes, and is beautiful almost beyond comparison. 

 The hemlock is another native, of close growth 

 and elegant foliage, and when properly trimmed is 

 one of the very best for hedges and windbreaks. 

 For hedges I prefer the arbor-vitse, and have hedges 

 of this admirable cedar that are more than fifty 

 years in growth, and without a breach. The Nor- 

 way spruce ranks very high, not only for ornamen- 

 tal hedges, but for strong windbreaks. The trees, 

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