12 
Plants For Every Purpose 
Hedge Plants 
If your fences and dividing lines are made of hedge rather than some unsightly wood and iron they immediately become a 
thing of beauty, and upkeep is materially reduced. Once established your living fence or hedge will last for a long time and 
with only a little care will become more beautiful as time rolls along. Of course one cannot have a formal clipped hedge without 
some work, but the trimming of the privet is not a large job, and certainly is very well worth while. 
Where it is desired to have a close dense hedge which is to be kept sheared we recommend the use of the Amoor River Privet 
which is the nicest hedge plant for the whole South. Barberry, Spirea and Abelia make very attractive and desirable informal 
hedges and are recommended for this purpose. 
In planting a hedge, a trench fifteen inches deep should be dug and in this trench should he put four or five inches of well- 
rotted barnyard litter, which should be mixed with the soil. The plants may then be placed in the trench at proper distance and 
the earth filled in. To secure best results, pruning should be commenced at time of planting and kept up throughout the season. 
PRIVE^T (Ligustrum) 
Amoor River (Ligustrum Sinense). The best of the Privets for southern plant¬ 
ing. In this section almost entirely evergreen and adapted to a wide range of 
soils and situations. Is an upright grower, leaves dark green, flowers white 
appearing in erect panicles. May be trimmed to any shape or form desired and 
is well adapted to shearing, which is the most popular form when used for 
hedges. 
California (Ligus¬ 
trum Ovalifol- 
ium). Very 
popular for 
planting in the 
North and East 
and while plant¬ 
ed over the 
South is not 
quite so desira¬ 
ble as the Amoor 
River, for it will 
shed its leaves 
in mid - winter. 
An upright 
grower, leaves 
dark green and 
Japanese Barberry. glossy. 
BARBERRY (Berberis) 
Sheared California Privet Hedge. 
SPIREA 
Japanese (Berberis Thunbergi). Very popular for border 
work and hedging and requires very little pruning. When 
shipping the branches are usually defoliated as this lessens 
danger of loss in transplanting. 
ABELIA 
Abelia Grandiflora. For full description of this plant see 
page 9. This makes a wonderful hedge and usually re¬ 
quires two seasons to perfect it. Not so desirable if a for¬ 
mal effect is wanted, as it should not be trimmed closely, 
but allowed to remain natural. We think it is very beautiful 
used in this manner with its bright, glossy leaves and flow¬ 
ers which remain throughout the summer. 
Spirea Van Houtte (Bridal Bower). Full description of this 
plant will be found on page 5. It is very desirable for a 
medium height hedge both for its foliage and flowers, for 
when in full bloom resembles a bank of snow. Quite at¬ 
tractive and at its best when allowed to grow naturally. 
BOXWOOD (Buxus) 
Sempervirens. The variety with small dark green leaves: 
fresh and glossy. A compact grower, thrives in any soil 
and does well in shaded places. Can be trimmed to any 
shape and used extensively for hedges, formal gardens and 
tub specimens. Our sheared plants are very symmetrical 
and compact. 
Suffruticosa. (Dwarf 
Boxwood). A very at¬ 
tractive variety of 
slow growth—remains 
dwarf and compact. It 
is the form used for 
edging in Old Colonial 
Gardens and Ceme¬ 
teries. Virginia is 
noted for its Boxwood 
Gardens and our being 
located in the heart of 
these famous gardens 
places us in a position 
to furnish you with 
the true Dwarf Box¬ 
wood. 
Spirea Van Houtte. 
