HEDGES 
People who live near a school house invariably experience the annoyance of 
having ttie children walk along the edges of their lawns and wearing away the 
grass. Or where a house is on a much-used street, not only children, but the 
grown-up passers-by are more than frequently guilty of the same offense. In 
such cases, wire wickets; or other such devices often used, generally prove but 
temporary in their effect, and are none too pleasing to the eye. A hedge Is the 
proper remedy. 
A hedge may be either formal or informal, as illustrated In the accompanying 
sketches. 
Hedges — formal and Informal — can be made of deciduous shrubs of flowering 
shrubs, or of evergreens. We give below lists of the sorts most desirable for 
the making of hedges. 
Two-Hedges — closely sheared Barberry in the foreground; natural shaped Chinese 
Privet in the rear 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS FOR HEDGES 
Small sizes should be planted from 8 to 12 Inches apart; medium sizes 12 to 16 Inches; 
large sizes 15 to 20, or even 24 Inches. Varieties marked with a (t) are suitable for 
planting near the ocean. 
fjapanese Barberry 
Berberit thunbergU 
Makes a dense, round, broad hedge. Bears 
quantities of crimson berries which remain 
until late winter. Attracts birds. Can 
be trimmed into any shape. Very fine. 
Cockspur Thorn 
Crataegus crus-galU 
Handsome dark, glossy leaves. Stout 
thorns 2 inches and more in length make a 
positive barrier to trespassers. 
fCallfomia Privet 
lAgustrum ovali/oUum 
Leaves dark green and shining. Makes 
a tall, narrow hedge which can be made 
broader by severe pruning. Somewhat 
tender, but worth planting on account of 
Its great beauty. 
tChinese Privet 
Liguatnim tiota 
The hardiest and most graceful of all 
privets. Makes a broad hedge of medlom 
height and withstands shearing perfectly. 
tRegel's Privet 
Liguatrum ibota regeUanum 
Similar to the preceding, but broader and 
shorter. 
fEnglish Privet 
Jbiguetrum vulgare 
Makes a broad, tall hedge. White flow- 
ers In June, followed by clusters of shiny 
black berries. 
Buckthorn 
Rhamnus cathartioa 
Foliage dark green, branches spiny. At- 
tractive small black fruit. 
