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BROWN BROTHERS COMPANY 
Brown’s Hedges; Beautiful Living Fences 
Our Thrifty, Well-Rooted Plants are Id eal for Permanent Hedges 
With the hedge comes 
the delicate touch of pri¬ 
vacy that stamps a home 
as really your very own; 
it borders the picture 
and frames it artistically. 
How much more pleasing 
is this living, compact 
green hedge than a rigid 
mechanical wooden or 
metal fence. And too, a 
hedge is permanent, for 
once planted only occa¬ 
sional pruning or shear¬ 
ing is required. It grows 
more beautiful each year. The first cost is its only 
cost while each year's growth adds actual money value 
to your farm or city property. 
Baby Rambler Roses 
The Baby Rambler or Dwarf Polyantha Roses are ex¬ 
ceedingly colorful when used as a low hedge along the 
property line or planted on each side of the center en¬ 
trance of the house. 
Barberry - Berberis 
Japanese Barberry (Berberis Thunbergi). An all-pur¬ 
pose shrub useful for hedges and shrub plantings. 
A dwarf grower, light green foliage turns to brilliant 
orange and scarlet colors in fall. Red berries hang on 
bush all winter. Protective thorns keep out animals 
and invaders. Looks well either natural or sheared. 
Ultimate height, 3 to 4 feet. 
Red Leaf Barberry (Berberis Thunbergi atropurpurea). 
A very fine plant. The new shoots are red, but the older 
leaves are what we would call a deep maroon-purple. 
It is beautiful and we do not think the coloring is 
equalled by any other shrub. The habit of growth and 
general characteristics are the same as the regular 
Japanese Barberry. Should be planted in the sun and 
not too close together for the best effect. Ultimate 
height, 3 to 4 feet. 
Japan Flowering Quince - Cydonia 
Japonica. One of the most attractive of the spring flow¬ 
ering shrubs. On account of its glossy green foliage 
and compact habit it makes a fine ornamental hedge. 
Scarlet flowers in May. Ultimate height, 4 feet. 
Berberis Thunbergi—Japanese Barberry. 
For the low or medium low 
hedge, there is nothing quite 
so fine as Japanese Bar¬ 
berry and California 
Privet. In the far North, 
where winters are severe, the 
Amur Privet is best to use. 
If you want a taller screen 
or background hedge, we 
recommend the Spirea Van 
Houttei, Tatarian Honey¬ 
suckle, Golden Elder, Li¬ 
lacs or Hugonis Roses, or 
if you are looking for an 
Evergreen hedge, there is 
nothing quite like the Norway Spruce, White Spruce, 
Douglas Fir, American Arbor-Vitae and Siberian 
Arbor-Vitae. 
Privet - Ligustrum 
Amur Privet (Ligustrum Amurense). Hardy northern 
type. Withstands severe 32-degrees below zero winters 
without injury. Undoubtedly the best privet. Makes 
dense hedge and can be sheared to any desired shape. 
Suitable as a shrub. Covered with white fragrant flow¬ 
ers in early summer. Ultimate height, 7 feet. 
California (Ligustrum Ovalifolium). Foliage oval and 
is almost an evergreen. Untrimmed, will attain a 
growth of 6 to 10 feet. Is most attractive when trimmed 
to a lower height. May be planted in single rows, 1 to 
2 feet apart, and trimmed to any shape wanted. The 
most beautiful Privet hedges are planted in 2 rows, 
the rows 8 to 12 inches apart and “staggered.” Should 
be trimmed in the spring before the buds swell, again 
in July, and later again if there has been a strong 
growth. Does well in smoke and dust. 
Ibolium (L. ibolium). A remarkably sturdy and cold- 
resistant variety of Privet, very similar in foliage and 
appearance to the well-known California Privet. We 
recommend this variety very highly for cold climates. 
Plant same as California. 
Ibota. One of the hardy Privets that thrives in shady 
locations. Grows to 5 or 6 feet untrimmed. Oval leaves, 
dark, grayish green, turning wine color in fall. Has 
fragrant flowers in June and black berries in fall and 
winter. 
Regel’s. Considered the finest of the Privets for shrub¬ 
bery borders. Clear cut, fine foliage, and a bush of re¬ 
fined habit. The low spreading, horizontal branches 
also make it a very fine plant for low hedges. Plant 
deeply in a hedge planting, giving the plants a severe 
trimming, and they will make a bushier, more compact 
hedge. 
Windbreaks 
For protection against strong winds, nature has 
given trees for this use. The most effective varieties are 
listed below according to their popularity, giving proper 
spacing for each. 
Norway Spruce.5 to 10 feet apart 
American Arbor-vitae. 3 to 5 feet apart 
Lombardy Poplar .5 to 10 feet apart 
California Privet.1 to 3 feet apart 
For quick results we advise the closest distances. 
How to Plant a Neat Hedge 
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PLANTS GREW IN NURSERY. 
