W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, GENEVA, N. Y. 
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For Shelter and Screens 
For planting in belts to afford shelter from violent winds, or for concealing unsightly objects or views, we recommend 
Norway Spruce, American Arbor Vitae, Carolina Poplar, Lombardy Poplar. 
Directions for Setting 
Evergreens must be handled with care, so as not to allow the roots to become dried by the wind. Plants for hedges 
being generally set when quite small, should be placed about nine inches apart; large sized plants will require more space. 
Buckthorn, Honey Locust and Osage Orange are generally planted in double rows, about nine inches apart. 
Pruning 
Evergreens should be pruned in spring, just before they commence growing. Summer pruning may be practiced on 
the Arbor Vita; should the growth be too rapid. 
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 
growing variety, with small, glossy, dark green foliage. 
The well known form so extensively used for Box borders. 
Berberis. Barberry 
B. Thunbergii (Japanese Barberry). This shrub we 
particularly recommend to our patrons for a hedge plant. 
Its 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. 
L. Amurense (Amoor River Privet.) Large, oblong, 
glossy green foliage, and clusters of white, fragrant flowers; 
half evergreen; grows to 15 feet. A variety of sterling 
merit; useful for shrubberies. 
L. 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. 
L. vulgaris (English Privet). Bears pretty spikes of 
white flowers, succeeded by bunches of black berries like 
currants; makes a beautiful hardy hedge plant. 
DEFENSIVE HEDGES 
For turning cattle and for farm hedges in general, the 
following will be found very serviceable. 
Rhamnus. Buckthorn 
R. cartharticus. A fine, robust, hardy shrub of Euro¬ 
pean origin, with dark green foliage, white flowers and 
small black fruit. A popular hedge plant. 
Maclura. 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. 
Ibota Privet. 
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