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House &■ Garden's 



(Below) Buck- 

 thorn deserves 

 jar more atleti- 

 tion than it has 

 received in this 

 country. It is 

 hardy, tall groiu- 

 ing, and dense 

 when properly 

 pruned 



(Left ) Barberry 

 is one 'of the 

 best low hedg- 

 ing shrubs, es- 

 pecially jar the 

 borders of paths 

 and driveways. 

 I t s persistent 

 scarlet berries 

 are a winter as- 

 set 



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For an evergreen 

 hedge or wind- 

 break, arborvi- 

 lae is without a 

 superior. It re- 

 mains splendidly 

 green through- 

 out the year, 

 and may bs 

 sheared 



During the summer the great white 



head^ of the hydrangeas make a 



splendid showing along a driveway 



THE ART 

 OF HEDGING 



Another tio-^'cnng ludiic oj great worth where formality is not re- 

 quired can be made of multiftora roses. Various colors can be 

 selected, the whilfs and pinks being especially effective 



Finally, there is the ubiquitous privet which, despite the frequency 

 with which it is used, is the best for many situations. Some of the 

 newer forms are more hardy than the commonly used California variety 



