98 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



HEDGE PLANTS. 



WHICH MAY BE EMPLOYED 



FOR ORNAMENT, SHELTER, SCREENS AND 

 DEFENSE. 



For these purposes we recommend Evergreens like the American and Sibenan- 

 Arbor Vitce, Norway Spruce, Hemlock, Austrian and Scotch Pines, and many of the- 

 Deciduous and Evergreen shrubs, such as the Japan Quince, Tarnarix, Deutzias, 

 Spircms, Malionia, &c., and for defensive hedges, the Honey Locust and Osage- 

 Orange. 



FOR ORNAMENT. 



The Sibenan Arbor Vita, in our opinion, takes the precedence among Ever- 

 greens, as an Ornamental Evergreen Hedge Plant. Its thrifty, compact growth^, 

 fine form, great hardihood and deep green color which its foliage retains through- 

 out the year, adapt it specially for dividing lines between lawns or gardens, or for 

 hedges along streets or avenues. 



The American Arbor Vitce, though not quite so ornamental in character, being- 

 less dense in growth, and spreading in habit, forms a handsome hedge. It may be- 

 obtained at less cost than any other evergreen hedge plant. 



For a low, ornamental hedge, the Tom Thumb Arbor Yitm is useful. 



With careful pruning the Norway Spruce may be kept low and in good shape,, 

 and grown in this manner is highlj^ ornamental. 



The Hemlock, being of extremely graceful habit and fine foliage, is very popular, 

 though not so hardy, nor so well adapted to all soils as the Arbor Vitce. 



The flowering shrubs are ornamental hedge 'piQut's, piar excellence ; among them,., 

 the Japan Quince is particularly desirable, on account of its good habit and hand- 

 some foliage: We are growing it largely for hedges. 



FOR SHELTER AND SCREENS. 



For planting in belts to afford shelter from violent winds, or for concealing 

 unsightly objects or views, or for boundary lines, we recommend the Norway 

 Spruce and Austnan and Scotch Pines. Their robust habit, rapid dense growth 

 and entire hardiness are characteristics not easily to be found in other evergreens. 



The American Arbor Vitce also is particularly valuable, either for shelter or 

 screens. 



DEFENSIVE HEDG-ES. 



For turning cattle and as a farm hedge for general purposes, the Honey Locust^, 

 in this locality, and farther North, is the most valuable. It is of vigorous growth, 

 perfectly hardy, and thrives with ordinar}'" care, and is sufiiciently thorny to be 

 impenetrable. It bears the shears with impunity, and can be grown in any desired 

 form. South of us, the Osage Orange is in great favor, but it is not hardy enough 

 to be serviceable here. 



