Hedges 6 1 



Cut back to some strong bud and as a 

 rule do not go back further than last 

 year's growth. Most hedges if left un- 

 clipt for several years are ruined beyond 

 remedy. 



VARIETIES 



We usually think of hedges as being 

 evergreen, box or privet, but in truth the 

 majority of hardy shrubs and some trees 

 make excellent hedges. 



We shall divide the varieties into Decid- 

 uous and Evergreen. Following is a list 

 of the better known flowering deciduous 

 kinds : 



Japanese Barberry (Berberis Thunber- 



Holly-leafed Barberry (Berberis aqui- 

 folium). 



Cockspur Thorn (Crata^gus Crus-galli). 



Rose of Sharon, variety of (Hibiscus 

 Syriacus, Carneaplena). 



Osage Orange (Maclura aurantiaca). 



Honey locust (Gleditschia Triacan- 

 thos). 



European Hawthorne (Cratoegus Oxy- 

 acantha). 



