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The Florists^ Review 



NOVBMBEB 19, 1914. 



A Hedge of Althaeas Makes ao Effective Floral Display in Late Summer. 



Amurense, the Amoor Biver privet, is 

 also quite hardy. As a general rule, 

 plants eighteen to twenty-four inches 

 high are the best for hedges. A zig- 

 zag row makes the thickest, densest 

 hedge. Set the plants in a double row 

 twelve inches apart. Once the ground 

 is prepared, the plants can be furnished 

 and set out, and will yield a good 



grofit at 50 cents per yard row for the 

 alifornia privet and $1 for tjie other 

 kinds, which cost somewhat higher. 

 Privet hedges should be cut down quite 

 hard the first year or two. This insures 

 a thick bottom. The pruning 'should be 

 done in spring, not in fall. Two clip- 

 pings should be given during the grow- 

 ing season, one in June, the other in 

 early August. Fall planting of privet 

 is not recommended in the more north- 

 erly states. 



Berberis Thunbergii. 



Berberis Thunbergii, the Japanese 

 barberry, makes a splendid hedge, one 

 which is defensive in character as well 

 as ornamental. It succeeds equally 

 well if planted in either fall or spring. 

 It may be trimmed into a formal hedge, 

 like the privets, or allowed to grow 

 naturally. Of course, the latter plan is 

 the more pleasing where space will 

 allow. If a thick, trimmed hedge is 

 wanted, set the plants a foot apart; if 

 natural growth is to be allowed, double 

 that space. As Berberis Thunbergii can 

 be retailed eighteen to twenty-four 

 inches high at $12 to $15 per hundred, 

 this type of hedge is inexpensive. When 

 the hedge is untrimmed, the fruits, 

 which remain fresh all winter, give it 

 an added charm. 



The althseas, or roses of Sharon, are 

 excellent for hedging purposes in case 

 an effective late floral display is de- 



sired. Plants twenty-four to thirty- 

 six inches high should be planted 

 twenty-four inches apart. They re- 

 quire heading back well each fall to 

 keep them within bounds, but must not 

 be cut in summer. The althseas suffer 

 when the thermometer descends to 10 

 degrees below zero in winter. 



The crM«egus, or hawthorn, makes a 

 wonderful hedge in England, vhere 

 thousands of miles of it are to be seen. 

 C. Oxyacantha is the kind best adapted 

 for hedging. Plants twenty-four to 

 thirty-six inches high should be planted 

 a foot apart for a close hedge, and the 

 plants must be headed down to ten 

 irffehes to insure a dense bottom. Un- 

 fortunately, hawthorns in America have 

 many- foes, such as borers, l^af -miners, 

 scale, red spider, aphis, etc., and some 

 bad fungoid affections. For this rea- 

 son they will never become popular. 



Deutzias and Others. 



Deutzia Lemoinei makes a splendid 

 hedge plant. Set out twenty-four inches 

 apart and allowed to grow naturally, 

 it soon makes a dense hedge and in 

 May or early June, according to lati- 

 tude, will each year be a mass of white 

 flowers. D. gracilis also makes a fine 

 hedge plant. As deutzias fifteen to 

 eighteen inches high can be retailed at 

 $2 to $3 per dozen, this is not at all an 

 expensive hedge. It does not, of course, 

 produce an immediate effect, as in the 

 case of privets. 



A few other deciduous plants which 

 can be used for hedging purposes are: 

 Hydrangea pamculata grandiflora; this, 

 of course, ne4m heading back well each 

 winter; it makes a grand floral display 

 in late summer. Fagus sylvatica, Euro- 

 pean beech, is useful if a tall hedge is 

 desired. Bosa rugosa is also a strong 

 grower, but is not adapted to small 

 grounds. Syringa vulgaris, lilac, makes 

 a satisfactory hedge. Acacia, or honey 



Of Evergreen Hedges the One in Most General Use is the American Arborvitae. 



