106 NATURE STUDY AND AGRICULTURE 
the veranda. The best place for flowers is at the border 
of the shrubbery. There they are protected from wind, 
and against such a background they appear to the best ad- 
vantage. The general principle here outlined holds true 
in the country as well as in the city, and of schoolhouses 
Correct ORNAMENTAL PIANTING ABOUT THE HoUSE 
A frosty morning. 
as well as of private homes, though the details, of course, 
will vary greatly with circumstances. 
Hedges. — A hedge is a row of shrubs or small trees grow- 
ing so close together as to form a more or less perfect barrier 
or fence. It may be allowed to grow up in a natural way 
or it may be cut back periodically to limit the height and 
give it the shape desired. The primary purpose of a hedge 
may be (1) to form a windbreak, (2) to mark off the boundary 
line of the premises and perhaps shut out intruders, (3) to 
inclose and protect the garden, (4) to shut off the barnyard 
from the dooryard, (5) to serve as a screen, (6) as a border 
along the driveway, and (7) for ornament. 
Good taste requires that hedges shall be usefu! as well as 
