R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. HARDY SHRUBS. 



HEDGE PLANTS. 



Spirea Van Houttei and Blue Spruce. 



Viburnum plicatura. Japanese Snowball. 



DECIDUOUS. 



The best Hedges are formed by setting the plants in a single row ten to twelve inches apart. 



Doz. 100 



52.00 S12.00 



1.50 10.00 



15.00 

 20.00 



Aeaeia, op Honey Locust. Thorny, almost 



impenetrable 



BaFberpy, Common. 1^ to 2 feet. A tall plant 

 forming an excellent hedge or screen ... ... 



ThunbePg'S. Japanese. Ornamental and de- 

 fensive; rarelv loses its lower branches. IJ/^ ft. . 2.25 



Lapge Plants". 1}^ to 2 feet 2.75 



BuekthOPn. Rhamnus cathariicus. Forms a tall, 



strong hedge, dark green fohage ... ... 2.25 15.00 



Lilac, Common. Very ornamental, may be 

 cUpped to four or five feet or allowed to grow to 

 eight to twelve feet in height ... ... ... 2.25 15.00 



Philadelphus eoponapius. White Syringa. 

 Makes an excellent tall hedge of free growth, 

 valuable for partial shade. ... ... ... 2.50 18.00 



Spipsea Van Houttei. An excellent hedge, 



where a natural untrimmed effect is desired. 2 feet 2 . 25 15 . 00 



Ppivet, Califopnian. The most popular Privet; 

 foliage dark green; grows rapidly. The plants 

 should be set ten to twelve inches apart. To 

 form a dense hedge from the base, the plants should 

 be pruned low for two seasons after planting. 

 ItolHft 



2 to 2Ht 



3 to 3Ht 



Chinese. Ligustrum Ihota. Very hardy and 

 ornamental, desirable for partial shade, should be 

 closely trimmed for three or four years if compact 

 form is desired. 1 to 2 feet ... ... ... 



Lapgep Plants. 2 to 2»^ ft 



Rosa PUgOSa PubPa. Rich green foliage and 

 large ro.-^y-crinison flowers followed by large 

 orange-scarlet fruits; very ornamental ... ... 



Rugosa alba. Large single white flowers 



Doz. 

 SI. 00 



50 



00 



50 



00 

 00 



100 

 $6.00 

 10 00 

 12.00 



10.00 

 15.00 



25.00 

 25.00 



PLANTS FOR EVERGREEN HEDGES. 



APbOP Vitse, American. Forms a handsome, hardy, evergreen 

 hedge. Plant.s up to three feet high may be set twelve inches 

 apart, larger sizes fifteen to eighteen inches. We carry the large.t;t 

 stock of the Arbor Vitae in the Eastern State?, having many 

 thousands of fine trees of the larger sizes. Hedges 'our, six or 

 eight feet in height may be formed immediately from the respec- 

 tive sizes of trees, all of which have been carefullv transplanted. 

 U to 2 feet, doz., S3.00; 100. .S25.00; 2\ to 3 feet, doz., .S5.00; 100, 

 §40.00; 6| to 7 feet, doz., S17.00; 100, S125.00; 7i to 8 feet, doz., 

 $22.00; 100, $175.00. Larger Sizes — prices on application. 



Hemlock Spruce. Abies CanadensiJS. Forms a handsome, dark 

 green hedge. The best evergreen hedge for partial shade. 2 feet, 

 doz., -SS.OO; 100, $60.00. 



Norway SpPuee. Abies exceha. U to 2 feet, doz., $2.00: 100, 

 .S15.0U; 2i to 3 feet, doz., .S6.00; lOO", $40.00: 3i to 4 feet, doz. 

 S9.00; lOO", SG5.00; 4^ to 5 feet, doz., $12.00; lOO', $SO.CW. 



For other Evergreens, see Pages J33-13S. 



Herbert S. Barnes, Esq., Redding Ridge, Conn., Dec. ISth writes: "The fifteen young Sugar Maples that you shippeil to 

 me last A[jril are now as fine and thrifty a lot of young trees as you can find anywhere about here. Every one of them has done well." 



Six of a Kind Sold »t Dozen Rates; 25 at 1 00 Rates. 



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