A Hedge of Rugosa 



HonepsucKle Upright— Lonicera Tartarica. 



One of our hardiest and best known shrubs in the Northwest 

 when planted to hedges and kept pruned, make a very attrac- 

 tive hedge ; its small blossom in the spring makes it quite attrac- 

 tive and in many sections is planted in preference to all others. 

 It should not be planted in too large sizes, but small so as to make 

 it branch close to the ground and become thick at the base. 



Rosa Rugosa. This Japanese Rose forms a sturdy bush 4 to 

 5 feet high, covered with large, dark green, glossy foliage, crowned 

 with terminal clusters of 1 0 to 1 2 flowers, each 3 inches in di- 

 ameter. Perfectly hardy. A valuable plant for the hardy bor- 

 der or shrubberies, its large, handsome, fruits being very orna- 

 mental all through the Autumn and Winter months. It also makes 

 a splendid hedge, its foliage being impervious to the attacks of 

 insects of all kinds. For an untrimmed hedge there is nothing 

 quite so effective, it looks well on borders, curved walks, drives 

 or for screens; it has a beautiful foliage, dark green, making it a 

 plant to be admired by all, it needs no protection being per- 

 fectly hardy, will stand any winter. 



Eleagnus Argentea— Russian OliVe. A native of 

 the plains of the Northwest. Drought, heat or cold do not ef- 

 fect it in the least, and it continues to grow very vigorously at 

 all times. It has been highly recommended for farm hedges: 

 by cutting back each season it forms a very dense, compact 

 hedge of most beautiful appearance. The foliage is a silvery 

 white, the flowers small, yellow and produced in great profusion. 

 The fruit, which is produced in large quantities resembles red 

 currants, and remains on the plant a long time before dropping. 



Caragana A rborescens {Siberian Tea Tree). A 



hardy variety from Northern Russia, now being extensively 

 planted in Manitoba and the Dakotas. The foliage resembles the 

 Locust, the leeiflet terminating in a short, sharp point. The bloss - 

 oms appearing the last of May are a bright yellow, very showy 

 and attractive. It is perfectly hardy everywhere, flourishes in 

 the poorest soils and if properly trimmed soon forms an impene- 

 trable hedge. 



Ligustrum OValifolium {California PriVet). 



Nothing in the way of a hedge plant has attained in a short time 

 the popularity of the California Privet. It can be kept at any 

 desired height by frequent trimming, and grown successfully un- 

 der the influence of sea air. Its dark green foliage, and hanging 

 well into the winter makes it most an Evergreen, and is very at- 

 tractive. 



We cannot recommend this in the Northwest, it is not suffici- 

 ently hardy, we can recommend it south of Central Iowa but 

 north of that something else should be used. We have a variety 

 of Privet that has stood two winters at our nurseries which we 

 may have something to say about later. 



Japan Sluince. The foliage is bright glossy green, retaining 

 its color throughout the summer. The flowers, which are born 

 in greatest profusion, are brilliant crimson, very showy and attrac- 

 tive, and are produced before the leaves in the spring. 



Honeysuckle Hedge 



