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Sherman Nursery Company, Charles City, Iowa 
California Privet Hedge 
HEDGE PLANTS 
Arborvitae 
For description, see Evergreens, page 28. 
Barberry 
A perfectly hardy shrub, much used 
where a low-clipped hedge is wanted. 
The stalks are covered with three-pronged 
thorns; the framework of the leaf also 
terminates in thorns, which extend a lit- 
tle beyond the leaf. In June the shrub 
is loaded with very pretty, though small, 
yellow flowers, and in fall with bright 
red berries, which are very attractive. 
The fruit in quaHty much resembles the 
cranberry and is highly prized for jelly. 
Purple-leaved. This variety is identical 
with the Barberry described above, with 
the exception of the color of the leaves 
and flowers. The leaves are dark purple 
and the flowers a purplish yellow. It is 
very hardy, and with a background of 
deep green is very effective for lawn 
decorations. 
Thunberg's (B. Thuiibergii). This va- 
riety is very unique, and forms a com- 
pact, round-headed shrub about 3 to 3)^ 
feet high. The foh'age is peculiar in form; 
branches very thorny. It is greatly 
admired. 
Buckthorn 
This, beyond question, is the hardiest 
of all our hedge plants. It is rather 
slow-growing; foliage very dark; blos- 
soms white; fruit black; berries clinging 
to branches until late in the winter. For 
hedge purposes it should be kept clipped. 
Caragana (Siberian Pea Tree) 
A shrub or low tree with pea-shaped 
yellow flowers; hardy and useful for mass- 
ing. Very valuable as a border hedge and 
hardy in theextreme North and Northwest. 
Elaeagnus angustifolia 
(Russian Olive) 
This variety is better known in some 
sections as Russian Olive. The foliage is 
covered with white down, which gives the 
tree a white appearance when in full leaf. 
The blossoms are small and very fragrant, 
in fact so fragrant that the odor will fre- 
quently be detected even a quarter of a 
mile away. The berries are light silvery, 
dotted thickly with fine brown specks. 
This tree should be clipped for hedge 
purposes, as it grows to a moderate-sized 
tree if given its own course. It should 
be in every yard. 
Privet 
The use of Privet as a hedge plant is 
well-nigh universal. Il lakes kindly to the 
severe trimming necessary for this purpose . 
California. A vigorous and hardy varie- 
ty, with fine habit and foliage. 
Kegel's. A fine, hardy variety, desir- 
able in growing singly as a specimen or in 
mass planting. This is one of the berry 
varieties. 
Honey Locust 
A magnificent shade tree, with com- 
pound leaves and long, deep brown seed- 
pods, frequently 10 or 12 inches in length. 
It is usually very thorny; thorns with 
two or more branches and from i to 6 
inches long. 
Osage Orange 
This is the common hedge plant of 
southern Illinois, Ohio and Missouri. 
Where kept thoroughly clipped it makes 
a good fence. 
