Ornamental Hedges 
Before Thuja pyramida'lis became well known 
the common, native variety, 'Thuja occiden- 
talis was generally used. 
Abies excels a and Abies Canadensis , the 
common Norway Spruce and native Hem¬ 
lock, each have their peculiar merits. The 
former is strong and sturdy in character, the 
growth stiff and the leaves a dark green. 
The foliage of the Hemlock is brighter in 
color and lighter in texture than that ot the 
Spruce and gives the hedge a characteristi¬ 
cally airy and graceful appearance. 
Where a dwarf evergreen hedge is re¬ 
added to these dimensions will prove benefi¬ 
cial. Well-rotted or composted manure 
should be placed in the trench to the depth 
of six inches and a light covering of earth 
scattered over it before the planting of the 
stock is begun. Where it is possible, it is 
advantageous to excavate the trench several 
months in advance and refill it with manure 
and soil. This gives the manure time to 
decompose and become thoroughly mixed 
with the soil at the time of planting. 
Possibly the most important question to 
be considered, is that of the selection of the 
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BOX HEDGES IN AN OLD MARYLAND GARDEN 
(Buxus sempervirens) 
quired, Juniperus aurea stands at the head of 
the list. Naturally of small size, it is readily 
retained at a proper height. Frequent shear¬ 
ing makes the wood compact and improves 
the color, since the golden foliage appears on 
the tips of the young growth, as it does on 
the Ketinispora. 
Thorough preparation of the ground is ab¬ 
solutely necessary to the success of any hedge 
and more particularly so in connection with 
the setting of hedges in garden work. The 
trench in which the plants are to be placed 
should be at least two feet wide and eighteen 
inches deep. In heavy clay soils, six inches 
plants. It can be properly said that, the 
young feeding roots are the life of the plant— 
a fact that applies to hedge plants more than 
to any others. The requirements of a per¬ 
fect hedge are perfect form and perfect foli¬ 
age. These only follow from perfect health, 
and perfect health is dependent upon the 
feeding roots. 
Most stock taken from seed-beds will be 
found to have a terminal or tap root and 
very few fibrous or feeding roots. It is 
therefore necessary, before setting out in per¬ 
manent locations, to so handle the plant that 
a good supply of fibrous roots may be 
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