CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



fine display of color. The bronze tones of the 

 coloring continue the charm in the autumn. 

 Aphids attack the tips of the young shoots, but 



Cydonia japonica: Japan Quince. Hedge partly trimmed. 



these are removed when the hedge is trimmed in 

 the summer. 



Buckthorn, Hawthorn, Honey-Locust, Horn- 

 beam, and Osage Orange are extensively used 

 for defensive hedges. 



The preparation of the soil in which a hedge 

 is to be set consists in thoroughly plowing, cul- 

 tivating, and enriching an area six feet wide 

 and the length of the proposed hedge. The 

 plants, properly trimmed, root and top, are set 

 in a single row, nine inches apart, in a trench 



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