Persian Lilac (at left) makes a dense 
hedge or screen. 
FLOWERING 
HEDGES and SCREENS 
Persian Lilac S" taif hTd^e. "'m 
not make sprouts from the i-oots, keeps 
a healthy foliage throughout summer and 
fall, and blooms .beautifully at "Lilac- 
Time.” F'or a fine, dense screen-enclos¬ 
ure. plant Lilacs. Nice hedging size, 12-18 
inch plants, 10 for $1.65; 25 for $3.75; 100 
for 14.00; prepaid. 
Old Fashioned Lilac Tlf th'l 
above except for its leaves, which are 
larger, and is preferied where there is 
no shortage of ground space, as this Lilac 
sometimes makes a few sprouts from the 
roots. Blooms beautifully. Special price 
on hedging size, 12-18 inch plants, 10 for 
$1.20; 25 for $2.80; 100 for $10.00; postpaid. 
Spirea Van Houtti Jther flower¬ 
ing hedge of this height (4 to 5 ft.) that 
would be so hardy, and require so little 
care as the Spirea Van Houtti. Blooms 
beautifully in .June. 12 to 18-inch nice 
plants, 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.00; 100 for 
$6.50; prepaid. 
Bush Honeysuckles 
eysuckle makes a pretty, very dense 
screen 8 to 10 ft. tall. Plant them 18 to 
24 inches apart in the row. Blooms pink 
in May, later followed by red berries. 
Extremely hardy, always a fine, clean 
shrub, healthy foliage, and an upright 
grower. Can be sheared to even height. 
12-18 Inch nice plants, 10 for $1.80; 25 for 
$4.00; postpaid. 
Chinese Elmfothl 
rapid growth of the seed¬ 
lings, and their respoiise 
to shearing, a quick 
hedge can be grown from 
12 to 18-inch Chinese Elm 
seedlings, see page 18. 
Particularly for hedging 
on the larger lawns of 
farm properties. Plant 
6 or 8 inches apart in the 
row, cut the seedlings 
back to 6 inches from the 
ground right after plant¬ 
ing to encourage a low 
branch system. Shear 
the new growth once or 
twice through the sum¬ 
mer, and cut the hedge 
back every spring, allow¬ 
ing only 4 to 6 inches of 
growth to remain on the 
hedge from one year to 
the next. 
Frame your garden 
with a 
HEDGE 
Amur River Privet A,Tared^hed|is 
Amur River I’rivet stands far out in the 
lead. Its extreme hardiness is only one of 
the advantages Amur River Privet offers; 
a clean, healthy, shining green foliage, a 
dense growth that responds wonderfully 
to shearing are also found in this Privet. 
I recommend planting either in a single 
row 6 to 8 inches apart, or in a double 
row for a very broad hedge, the rows 8 
to 10 inches apart, the plants in the rows 
8 inches apart, and standing alternately. 
Right after planting cut them back to 
within a few inches from the ground to 
make the hedge bush out low. Shear 
twice during the summer to even up the 
new growth. I have well rooted plants, 
the best for hedges: 
Postpaid 10 25 100 
12-18 inch nice plants.$0.65 1.30 4.75 
18-24 inch strong plants... .90 2.00 7.25 
every respect the 
O-Oiaen rnvei same as the Amur 
River Privet, however, the leaves in a 
sunny location are of a beautiful golden 
yellow color, highly attractive. Individual 
shrubs, sheared round to ball forms can 
also be furnished at $1.25 each, 2 to 3 ft. 
size, for planting as single specimens in 
groups of Evergreens. For hedges: 
Postpaid 10 25 100 
8-15 inch.$1.00 2.20 8.00 
12-18 inch strong plants.. 1.60 3.50 12.50 
Russian Olive—Silver Leaf 
Silvery-gray foliage and twigs, which 
makes a hedge of these plants very at¬ 
tractive. Plant 8 inches apart in the row, 
and shear the plants right after planting 
to 3 inches from the ground to make them 
bush out low. Will make a nice 4 ft. 
hedge, or for a tall screen plant 12 inches 
apart. Shear during the summer once or 
twice to even up the new growth, and cut 
the hedge back every spring, allowing 
only 4 Inches of previous year’s growth 
to remain on the hedge. My plants have 
strong roots, short tops, special hedge- 
grade: 6-12 inch and 12-18 inch. Prices 
see page 19. 
Russian Mulberry ^Sinnin^ 
just like I’rivets, the Russian Mulberry 
makes a very nice hedge. For this pur¬ 
pose plant 6 or 8 inches apart in the row, 
or plant in double rows like Privet. Prices 
of the seedlings, healthy, well rooted 
stock, and well up to grades, see page R). 
;v-,7 '*>■• 
This photo 
of a flowering hedge of Spirea Van Houtti was taken by our 
customer, Mrs. John Listeman, Charter Oak, Iowa. 
Amur River Privet hedging in a tall group 
of pyramidal cedars. 
LOW ORNAMENTAL 
HEDGES 
Barberry, Japanese I^e^tty 
hedge up to IS to 24 inche.s in height. 
Keeping it.s neat shining green foliage 
throughout the summer in perfect condi¬ 
tion, changing to a showy red in fall. 
Densely branched, can be grown in shear¬ 
ed forms or without shearing in natural 
shape. Foi' shearing plant 8 inches apart, 
for natural growth 12 inches apart in the 
row'. Larger sizes see page 32. 
12-18 inch— 
Hedging size, 10 for 60c; 25 for $1.30; 
100 for $4.25; postpaid. 
Spirea Thunbergi—Flower- 
■ _ Makes a most attractive low hedge. 
not over 3 ft. in height, and of a 
beautiful light green color. Can be grown 
without shearing. The flowers are white, 
and appear in great profusion in early 
summei. 12 to 18-inch nice plants, 10 for 
*1.50; 25 for $3.50; 100 for $11.50; postpaid. 
THORNY HEDGES 
Caragana, Siberian Pea 
Extremely haidy. makes a pietty 
'*■**''' screen, veiy upright in giowth, 
blooming yellow in May. Has a pretty 
foliage. For enclosure of your gaiden. as 
well as for stopping the wind, this plant 
is very satisfactory. Prices, see page 18. 
T Gleditsia Triacan- 
rloney Locust Makes a stout. 
extra hardy, theft-proof hedge for field 
and stock enclosures. The strong thorns 
of Honey Locust w'ill stop 
animals of any size. 18 
inches apart is the right 
distance in the row. This 
Locust will never make 
suckers from the roots. 
For prices of the seed¬ 
lings. see page 19. 
Osage Orange 
The most popular hedge 
for field and stock en¬ 
closures. Best for post 
growing. Osage Orange 
is coming back; in recent 
years it has been proven 
that these hedges protect 
fields from hot and dry 
wind, and catch the snow 
in the winter. It im¬ 
proves farm ground. Use 
6 to 12-inch seedlings for 
hedges; prices, see page 
19. 
There Is a Hedge for Every Purse and Purpose 
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