Natural or slightly trimmed hedge 
FLOWERING SHRUBS FOR HEDGES 
These sorts are best for informal hedges. If heavily sheared, most of them will not 
flower profusely. 
Small sizes should be planted from 12 to 15 Inches apart ; medium sizes, 15 to 18 
inches; larger sizes. 18 to 24 inches. Varieties marked with a dagger (t) are suitable 
for seashore use. 
Japanese Quinc« 
Oydonia japoniea 
Pink flowers in March and April. 
Branches thorny. May be allowed to grow 
large or can be kept small by pruning which 
does not affect the bloom. 
Lemolne's Deutxia 
Deutzia lemoitiM 
Pure white single flowers In large clus- 
ters. Completely cover the shrub in May 
and June. Grows up to four feet tall and 
four feet broad. Makes a round hedge 
which needs very little trimming, 
fjapanese Rose 
Ro8a rugoea 
Foliage glo.ssy. dark green. Flowers 
single red. fragrant, June to December. 
Large bright scarlet fruit In fall and win- 
ter, attracts birds. 
fWhlte Japanese Rose 
Ro»a rugosa oVba 
Similar to preceding. Flowers white. 
tEverblooming Spiraea 
Spiraea humalda 
Covered with pink flowers in flat panlclei 
in July and August. Makes a low hedge. 
tCrlmson Everblooming Spiraea 
Spiraea bumalda Anthony Waterer 
Similar to the preceding. Flowers crim- 
son. 
tBridal Bower 
Spiraea vanhoiittei 
The well-I<nown shrub which bears white 
flowers in profusion on Memorial Day. 
Common Lilac 
Syringa vulgaris 
Too well-known to need description. Any 
of its variously colored varieties are suit- 
able. See our seaonai price lists for a list 
of the various sorts. Have you a copy ot 
the latest? 
A suggestion for formal hedge trimming 
