LOVETTS NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J.— HEDGE PLANTS 



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ALTHAEA- 



-EQUALLY ATTRACTIVE AS SPECIMEN SHRUB 

 OR AS A HEDGEPLANT 



HEDGE PLANTS (Concluded) 



WE offer below a few popular shrubs 

 which, because of their rapid and 

 symmetrical growth, are ideally 

 adapted for hedges and windbreaks. 

 Both, Althaea and Spiraea hedges 

 should be pruned immediately after 

 blooming, since they bear their crop 

 of flowers on wood formed the pre- 

 vious summer, 

 ALTHAEA or Rose of Sharon 

 (Hibiscus syriacus) — The 

 adaptability of Althaea as a 

 hedge plant is due to its erect, 

 compact growth and the' uni- 

 form height of the plants. Especially 

 valuable because it blooms in August, when 

 the flowers cause a hedge of this to be a 

 genuine delight to the eye. Particularly 

 adapted to city planting since it seems to 

 stand dust and neglect better than most 

 other shrubs. Separate colors or mixed, 18 

 to 24 in., dozen, $2,00; 100, $15.00; 2 to 3 

 ft., dozen, $3.00; 100, $22.00. 



SPIRAEA 



VAN HOUTTEI 



Eminently suitable for forming fine hedges. 

 A more graceful object than a Spiraea hedge 

 in full bloom is difficult to find. A splendid 

 hedge is shown below. The very decorative 

 foliage makes Spiraea Van Houttei a delight 

 to the eye throughout the growing season. 

 12 to 18 in., dozen, $2.00; 100, $15.00; 18 

 to 24 in., dozen, $3.00; 100, $20.00. 2 to 

 3 ft., dozen, $4.00; 100, $30.00. 



RUGOSA ROSES 



Ideally adapted for forming well-nigh 

 impenetrable hedges. By severely pruning 

 them every year they may be kept within 

 any desired limit of height besides blooming 

 more freely. 15 to 18 inches, dozen, $3.00: 

 100, $20.00; 18 to 24 inches, dozen $4.00; 

 100. $30,00. 



SPIRAEA 

 "van HOUTTEI," AN 

 INSPIRING EXAMPLE OF 

 INFORMAL HEDGE FLANKING A 

 DRIVEWAY 



