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Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue ok 
Hedge Plants. 
To secure a good hedge it is necessary to plant well. Dig a wide, deep trench, and 
work the soil thoroughly into the roots. Settle the ground firmly, so that each plant 
will be set as solidly as a post, then mulch heavily with some coarse material for a distance 
of one or two feet on either side, according to the size of the plants. This is especially 
necessary with Evergreens, and all exposure of the roots to the sun and air must he 
strictly avoided. Evergreens should not be planted in the Fall. 
DECIDUOUS HEDGE PLANTS. 
Honey Locust — Very hardy, and the cheapest and best for defensive hedges. 
Osage Orange— Highly esteemed at the West and South. Not hardy enough for the 
Northern States. 
Japan Quince— Unquestionably the finest of all plants for an ornamental hedge. Grows 
very compactlv, will submit to any amount of pruning, while the brilliant and 
showy scarlet flowers make it exceedingly attractive. 
The following are also very desirable for ornamental hedging, description of which 
will be found under the proper headings in this Catalogue : 
Purple Berberry, Roses, Altheas, Privet, 
Spireas, Tartarian Honeysuckle, Dwarf Box, for edging. 
Paeonies. 
A splendid class of shrubs, flowering in all shades, from red and lilac to white, with 
blooms from four to eight inches in diameter. Many of them are very double, and have 
a delicate and refreshing fragrance ; they are easily cultivated and require but little pro- 
tection. 
TREE PEONIES. 
Banksii — Rosy blush, with purplish center ; double and fine. 
HERBACEOUS PEONIES. 
These are very beautiful, showy, and easily cultivated plants, blooming from the 
beginning of May to the end of July. They should have a place in every garden. A 
selection will give a continuous bloom for three months. We offer the best sorts, vary- 
ing from pure white, straw color, salmon, flesh color and blush to lilac and deep rose. 
Evergreen Hedge Plants. 
Am. Arbor Vitas, 
Mahonia Aquifolia, 
Norway Spruce, Tom Thumb Arbor Vitae, for borders, 
Siberian Arbor Vitae, Hemlock, 
