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PLANTING HOME GROUNDS 
PLANTS AND SHRUBS SUITABLE FOR 
ORNAMENTAL HEDGES. 
Russian Mulberry. Can be kept clipped at a height of 4 to 12 
feet. The best shrub for a tall hedge. 
Amoor River Privet. (North). Can be kept clipped at a height 
of 2 to 6 feet. 
California Privet. Same height as Amoor River Privet. Occas¬ 
ionally winter kills here. 
Amur Tamarix. Very pretty if permitted to grow in natural 
form and cut to the ground in April before starting growth. Re¬ 
quires full sun. 
Red Cedar. (Jimiperus virginiana). Very satisfactory as an 
evergreen hedge. Can be kept clipped at any height from 3 to 10 
feet. 
Chinese Arbor Vitae. Suitable for an evergreen hedge. 
Mexican Fire Plant. An annual suitable for temporary hedges 
for summer. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
Amoor River Privet Hedge. 
