Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Etc. 
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HEDGE OP CALIFORNIA PRIVET 
DECIDUOUS HEDGE PLANTS 
Whether for ornament, shelter, screens or defense, many of the deciduous and evergreen shrubs 
may be used to advantage for hedge planting. The kinds listed below are especially useful in this 
connection. 
Berberis Thunbergii 
Small foliage, changing to a deep red in the 
autumn; desirable for grouping. 
Dwarf Box 
Hardy evergreen, with bright glossy leaves. 
Thrives best in half-shade. 
Japan Quince 
Grows compactly and submits to any amount 
of pruning; flowers bright and free. 
Osage Orange 
Highly esteemed in the West and South. 
Not hardy enough for Northern planting. 
Honey Locust 
A very hardy plant which has been found to 
be one of the cheapest and best varieties for 
defensive hedge purposes. 
California Privet 
Rapid-growing; makes a handsome hedge; 
thornless, thick, glossy leaves, remaining until 
late in the fall. In general cultivation, and 
growing especially well along the seashore. 
Ibota Privet 
A large shrub of upright and compact habit; 
leaves dark green and glossy; flowers white, in 
numerous clusters; berries are black with 
bloom. 
Amoor River Privet 
(Liguslntm Ibota Amurense) 
Superior to the California variety in that it 
is evergreen in all except the coldest climates 
and the highest latitudes. It grows freely, and 
the fine flowers and berries add greatly to its 
appearance. Evergreen in the South and nearly 
so in all sections. 
The following shrubs will also be found desirable for ornamental hedging, descriptions of which 
will be found under "Hardy Flowering Shrubs" in this Catalogue: Purple Barberry, Altheas, 
Spireas, Tartarian Honeysuckle. 
