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which may perhaps be transplanted from their wild surroundings 

 near by? 



There are a number of other shrubs that are always popular and 

 much to be desired. Lilac, spirea (Fig. 273), syringa, golden bell, 

 deutzia, althea, hibiscus and others may be purchased at low prices 

 and can be afterward greatly multiplied by easy methods. Many 



Fig. 270. — Same as figure 269, replanned. 



of these may be grown by hard wood cuttings taken in the winter. 

 For hedges use such plants as California privet, Chinese privet, 

 hemlock, cedars, lilac, Japanese quince, Osage orange and others. 

 Most of these can be trimmed to any form desired and made to 

 produce dense growths. Some of these are sometimes used as 

 formal plantings in parks (Fig. 274). 



