lledfteH tire periiianent, more beautiful anil last a lifetime. For complete satisfaction always plant 
Hedges insteail of building Fences. 
• HEDGING • 
Hedges have been called “live fences.” Their uses are 
manifold. They can be used to fit any planting scheme, 
and combine beauty and utility. Grown high, they 
form wind-breaks and perfect seclusion; grown thick, 
they are a defense against trespassers, whether on four 
feet or two; they identify property lines; they screen the 
vegetable garden and service yard; they form a magnifi¬ 
cent background for shrubs, plants and garden acces¬ 
sories, such as summer houses, pergolas, sundials, gazing 
globes, bird-baths, etc.; they screen objectionable views. 
As a background for a rose garden, iris garden or peren¬ 
nial garden, a green hedge is unsurpassed. It empha¬ 
sizes the beauty of the plants, acts as a wind-break, and 
reflects all the beauties of yard and garden. For the 
front yard we advise hedges of lower growth such as 
Privet, barberry, flowering shrubs, or perennials. Every 
back yard should be adequately enclosed, secluded, and 
made a part of the home. 
Like vines, the material for a hedge should be chosen 
with discrimination. Several things are to be considered 
in choosing a hedge, and we make a few classifications for 
uses of hedges and name plants that typify each class. 
Different types of Hedges 
The first group is formal hedging. That is, hedging 
that either grows in compact, symmetrical form natur¬ 
ally, or may be trimmed into such form. This class is 
typified by the Privets or Barberry. This sort of hedge 
is used principally in city or suburban sections to set off 
the home grounds from the public side-walk. 
Then comes the informal nedge. Suitable for houses 
of low rambling character; enclose informal gardens. 
Shrubs of spreading, somewhat irregular habit should 
be used, of which the Spirea Van Houttei is a type. 
Then there is the flowering hedge. This is somewhat 
of a vague characterization, but it may include prac¬ 
tically all of the flowering shrubs and perennial plants, 
used singly or in combinations. It is designed primarily 
for beauty and color. It is possible to plant hedges that 
will be gorgeously beautiful practically all the summer 
and autumn; and by proper selection carry on through 
the w'inter, giving still a cheerful aspect when there are 
no flowers. This opens the door for many shrubs and 
|)erennials. There is hardly one that does not make good 
nedging material, and there are several that supply the 
winter color. 
For flowering hedges select the shrubs that have long¬ 
est blooming periods. Then in front of the shrubs set a 
secondary hedge of some perennial that wdll bloom be¬ 
fore or after the shrubs, thus filling the entire season 
with color. 
Then there are the f)erennial hedges. We recommend 
these especially for property lines in the front yard of 
anv home. The fancy grasses may also be used. 
The peonies are among the best for perennial hedges. 
Select colors that harmonize; alternate the early, rnid- 
season and late varieties; set in a row of white and crim¬ 
son or pink Phlox in front of the Peonies; in front of all 
a straight row of early crimson Tulips—and you will 
have color from April until frost. 
Day Lilies with red and white Phlox behind, form a 
beautiful summer hedge. 
A straight row of stately Larkspurs behind a row of 
white Day Lilies and in front of the Lilies, red Tulips, 
will also furnish a season’s bloom; or a hedge of Blue 
Bird Flower with red Phlox, in front of it—nothing 
could be showier. 
Or a dignified, formal row of Hollyhocks with some 
perennial of lower grow’th, like Anchusa, .\chillea. Cam¬ 
panula or Sw^eet William. 
A straight row’ of the beautiful flaming Monarda, 
with a row’ of Shasta Daisies in front of it would make a 
beautiful summer hedge. 
The combinations of shrubs and perennials for at¬ 
tractive hedging are innumerable, and w’ith good soil 
and good care will enhance the beauty of every {)lace, 
giving pleasure to occupants and neighl)or and passer¬ 
by. Study the shrub and perennial sections of this cata¬ 
logue and select your ow'n, remembering that “h]very 
Plant is a Hedging Plant,” if you w’ant to use it as such. 
Hedging for wind-breaks. These are not needed in 
city or ordinary suburban places, but there are ex|) 08 ed 
locations where they are almost a necessity. In this 
class we would put tlie Honey Locust and Osiige Orange 
as tvpes. 
Hedging for defense. That is, against trespassers of 
any kind. In this class we would put the Osage Orange 
for tall hedges; the Rugosa Rose, for a medium height: 
and Barberry Thunbergii for a low hedge. 
