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A hedge of Spirea Van Houtti. Always a clean hedge that re- 
quires no shearing, and a grand sight when in bloom. 
S : Makes a most elegant 
Persian Lilac {iii hedge, will not 
make sprouts from the roots, keeps a 
healthy foliage throughout summer and 
fall, and blooms beautifully at ‘‘Lilac-Time.”’ 
For a fine; dense screen-enclosure, plant 
Lilacs. Nice hedging size, 12-18 inch plants, 
10 for $1.65; 25 for $3.75; 100 for $14.00; 
prepaid. 
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for its leaves, which are larger, and is pre- 
ferred 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 $1.40; 25 for $2.80; 
100 for $10.00; postpaid. 
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Spirea Van Houtti other flowering 
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 
$1.10; 25 for $2.30; 100 for $7.50; prepaid, 
Grandiflora 
Bush Honeysuckle §737qiiora 
suckle 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. 
THORNY HEDGES, FOR PROTECTIVE ENCLOSURES 
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 29. 
Caragana, Siberian Pea Tree 
Extremely hardy, makes a pretty screen, 
very upright in growth, blooming yellow 
in May. Has a pretty foliage. For enclosure 
of your garden, as well as for stopping the 
wind, this plant is very satisfactory. Prices, 
see page 27. 
Gleditsia Triacanthos. 
Honey Locust Makes a. stout, extra 
hardy, theft-proof hedge for field and stock 
enclosures. The strong thorns of Honey 
Locust will 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 seedlings, 
see page 28. 
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stock enclosures. Best for post growing. 
Osage Orange is coming. back; in recent 
yéars it has been proven that these hedges 
protect fields from hot and dry wind, and 
catch the snow in the winter. It improves 
farm ground. Use 12 to 18-inch seedlings 
for hedges; prices, see page 29. 
Worth Mentioning 
Recently a young fellow visited our office. 
He said he would like to plant a hedge 
around his back yard, but said he, I might 
have to go to the army. He wants the 
hedge, his home-place certainly would gain 
by it, so evidently our young friend expects 
to leave the job of planting to his wife, if 
and when he has to go. Let’s not take that 
attitude.. 
Some day this war will be over, and that is 
the most certain thing we know about the 
war. We will need a good many things then, 
when they are available again. In the 
meantime it looks like a pretty wise plan to 
make such improvements which don’t need 
a priority rating. 
For the planting ‘season spring 1943 nursery 
stock is one of the very few things which 
are still available in ample quantity, and in 
peace-time quality. It may look. diferent 
in 1944, considering a rapidly developing 
labor shortage. 
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