Hedge and Windbreak Plants 
Tree and shrubs of many kinds have become val¬ 
ued for certain usage either on account of adapta¬ 
bility or established custom. Some such usages are for 
formal and informal garden or lawn hedges, screen 
or border and windbreak. 
Trimmed hedges consist of stock that stands 
shearing and will make a thick branchy growth, and 
for such is planted from 6 to 18 inches apart, 12 
inches being most common. Light planting stock 
should be trimmed very severely (V 2 or more) to in¬ 
sure thick growth at the bottom. For screen or bor¬ 
ders, the plants are usually spaced from 18 inches 
to several feet, depending on variety ana effect de¬ 
sired, with growth outline in natural form. 
Windbreaks consist of one or more rows of the 
same or different varieties, spacing shrubs much 
closer than trees. Chinese Elm, Russian Olive and 
Oaragana are the “Big Three’ for excellent growth 
and resisting drouth in windbreak and shelterbelt 
planting. 
The following are notes on Hedge and Windbreak 
varieties with their recommended use; further descrip¬ 
tions may be found with landscape sizes under trees 
and shrubs: 
JAPANESE BARBERRY— Trimmed hedge, 2 to 4 
ft. Not so successful at higher altitudes or in strongly 
alkaline soils. 
BUCKTHORN —Trimmed hedge 2% to 5 ft.: 
Screen or Border; Windbreak. 
CARACrANA —Trimmed hedge 2% to 5 ft. Screen 
or Border; Windbreak. 
COTONEASTER —Trimmed hedge 2 to 4 ft.; Bor¬ 
der. Absolutely hardy and will grew in most soils. 
Highly satisfactory where Privet fails. 
CHINESE ELM —Windbreak; Tall trimmed hedge 
4 to 7 ft. Very rapid growing. 
HONEYLOCUST —Windbreak; Impassable hedge. 
EIIiAC, PERSIAN —Screen or border; Trimmed 
hedge 3 to 6 ft. 
PRIVET, Amur River —Trimmed hedge 2 to 4 ft. 
RUSSIAN OLIVE —Windbreak; Trimmed hedge 
4 to 6 ft.; Tall screen or border. 
SPIREA VAN HOUTTE —Informal hedge; Screen 
or border. 
PRICES OP HEDGE AND WINDBREAK PLANTS 
Generally this class of material is smaller, lighter 
stocks than that listed under Trees and Shrubs unless 
here referred to as “heavy transplants.” 
^Barberry, Japanese, 1 y 2 to 2 ft..$ 3.00 
Buckthorn, heavy transpl., iy 2 to 2 ft. 
Buckthorn, heavy transpl., 2 to 3 ft. 6.25 
*Caragana, 1 to iy 2 ft. 
*Caragana, 2 to 3 ft.. 2.50 
Caragana, transplanted, 2 to 3 ft. 6.00 
*Cotoneaster, heavy transpl., 1 to 1*4 ft. 
^'Chinese Elm, 1 to 1 y 2 ft. 
3 ft..... 
4 ft.. 2.50 
5 ft... 
iy 2 ft. 
*Honeylocust, 1 y 2 to 2 ft.. 1.00 
*Honeylocust, 2 to 3 ft.,. 1.50 
Lilac, Persian, heavy transpl., 2 to 3 ft. 12.50 
Privet, Amur River, 1 to iy 2 ft.. 2.00 
Privet, Amur River, 1 y 2 to 2 ft.. 
^Russian Olive, iy 2 to 2 ft. 
^Russian Olive, 2 to 3 ft.. 3.00 
Russian Olive, transplanted, 2 to 3 ft. 
Russian Olive, transplanted, 3 to 4 ft. 
Russian Olive, transplanted, 4 to 5 ft. 
*Spirea Van Houtte, l^ to 2 ft.. 3.75 
^Mailing sizes; other sizes by express. 
2 
3 
to 
to 
^Chinese Elm, 
^Chinese Elm, 
Chinese Elm, 4 to 
*Honeylocust, 1 to 
25 
100 
.$ 3.00 
$10.00 
5.00 
18 00 
6.25 
22.00 
1.00 
3.25 
. 2.50 
7.50 
6.00 
20.00 
. 7.00 
25.00 
.50 
1.75 
1.25 
3.75 
2.50 
8.00 
5.25 
18.00 
.75 
2.00 
1.00 
3.00 
1.50 
5.00 
, 12.50 
45.00 
2.00 
6.00 
3.00 
10,00 
2.50 
7.50 
3.00 
10.00 
, 4.25 
15.00 
. 5.50 
20.00 
. 10.00 
35 00 
3.75 
12.00 
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