A splendid tree for specimen planting which, as it grows older, becomes 
more and more blue in foliage. 
Norway (Excelsa). Height 70 to 80 feet. Sharp pointed needles, 
green in color. Somewhat lighter than the Black Hills Spruce and the 
White Spruce. Used extensively for windbreak. One of the fastest 
growers of all Spruce. 
YEW — Taxus 
Cuspidata. Height 5 to 6 feet. A compact, spreading variety of 
very attractive green foliage covered in autumn with brilliant red berries. 
Cuspidata Capitata (Upright Yew). Height 15 to 18 feet. An 
upright variety growing fairly fast. Stands quite severe winters and 
keeps its fresh color throughout the year. The brilliant scarlet fruit is 
very conspicuous. Also used for hedges. 
Hedges — Beautiful Livins 
Fences 
OUR THRIFTY, WELL-ROOTED PLANTS ARE IDEAL 
FOR PERMANENT HEDGES 
With the hedge comes the delicate touch of privacy that stamps a 
home as really your very own; it borders the picture and frames it artis- 
tically. How much more pleasing is this living, compact green hedge 
than a rigid mechanical wooden or metal fence. And, too, a hedge is 
permanent, for once planted, only occasional pruning or shearing is re- 
quired. It grows more beautiful each year. The first cost is its only 
cost while each year’s growth adds actual money value to your farm or 
city property. 
For the low or medium-low hedge, there is nothing quite so fine as 
Japanese Barberry, Alpine Currant, Spirea Arguta, Cotoneaster or Phy- 
socarpus Opulifolia Nana (Dwarf Ninebark). If you want a taller screen 
or background hedge, we recommend the Spirea Van Houtte, Tartarian 
Honeysuckle, Rhamnus Catharticus (Buckthorn), Rhamnus Davurica, 
or Caragana. If you are looking for an evergreen hedge, the Norway 
Spruce, White Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, Colorado Green Spruce or 
American Arborvitae. 
ALPINE CURRANT — Ribes 
A beautiful dwarf hedge that adapts itself splendidly to trimming. 
The foliage is deep dark green, attractive, and as a formal, low hedge, 
it is one of the best. Rather a slow growing variety, but that again 
should be one of the main characteristics of a real hedge. 
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