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A HEDGE OF BARBERRY THDNBERGII OR JAPANESE BARBERRY 
Buxus, Box 
B. sempervirens (Tree Box). Very ornamental, slow 
growing variety, with small shining dark green foliage. 
One of the most useful varieties. Thrives in any well 
drained soil, stands all kinds of pruning, and is grown in 
many forms. 
var. suffruticosa nana (Dwarf Box). A very slow grow- 
ing variety, with small, glossy, dark green foliage. The 
well known form so extensively used for Box borders. 
Berberris. Barberry 
ovalifolium (California Privet). Rapid grower with 
bright shining leaves. This shrub grows freely in almost 
any soil, is compact in form and can be trimmed to any 
desired shape; flowers during June and July. Desirable 
for hedges. 
vulgaris (English Privet). Bears pretty spikes of white 
flowers, succeeded by bunches of black berries like sur- 
rants; makes a beautiful hardy hedge plant. 
DEFENSIVE HEDGES 
For turning cattle and for farm hedges in general, the 
following will be found very serviceable. 
B. Thunbergii (Japanese Barberry). This shrub we 
f iarticularly recommend to our patrons for a hedge plant, 
ts hardiness, bushiness and beautiful foliage promise to 
make it our most popular hedge. The foliage turns a 
beautiful copper color in the fall and brilliant fruit remain 
on all winter. 
Ligustrum. Privet 
L. Ibota (Ibota). A pretty Japanese shrub with slender 
twig-like branches and small lanceolate leaves. It has 
round, shining, black berries. Very ornamental and per- 
fectly hardy. 
var. Regelianum (Regel’s Privet). Low, dense shrub 
with almost horizontally spreading branches and oblong 
leaves. Very graceful and perfectly hardy. 
Rhamnus. Buckthorn 
R. cartharticus. A fine, robust, hardy shrub of Eur opean 
origin, with dark green foliage, white flowers and small, 
black fruit. A popular hedge plant. 
Madura. Osage Orange 
M. aurantaica. A native tree of medium size and 
spreading habit. Leaves bright, shining green, broad and 
sharp pointed. The fruit resembles an orange. 
Gleditschia. Honey Locust 
G. triacanthos. A rapid growing native tree, with 
powerful spines and delicate foliage. Very useful as a 
defensive hedge plant. 
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