A beautiful, rather tall-growing hedge can be made by using 
various species and varieties of Lilac ( Syringa ). These plants 
are too well known to need any description. 
Van Houtt’s Spiraea ( Spiraea Va?i Houtti ) is the most beau- 
tiful of the early-blooming Spiraeas, and is highly recommended 
for an ornamental spring flowering hedge. 
The plants mentioned above are all more or less deciduous, 
and when one comes to consider the evergreen plants that are 
suitable for hedges, one has a somewhat more restricted field to 
choose from. 
The most ornamental evergreen hedge, when healthy and 
well grown, is the Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) . Unfortunately 
this is a rather capricious plant, anl, although a native, it is 
sometimes difficult to get plants to grow satisfactorily. 
Probably the most successful evergreen hedge for this part of 
the country is the American Arborvitae ( Thuya occidentalis). 
This plant and its varieties are excellent and stand shearing 
without resentment. If a low-growing hedge is required, T. 
occidentalis globosa may be planted. 
The White Spruce ( Picea alba ) is a good plant to use, 
especially if a large-growing hedge is needed. It requires careful 
pruning in order to have the hedge clothed to the bottom with 
foliage. 
The names of many other plants might be given which are 
suitable for the subject under discussion. It is hoped, however, 
that enough has been said to show that one need not be restricted, 
when planning for a hedge, to California Privet. 
M. F. 
