


Barberry Makes a Beautiful Hedge. 
Effectively Wards Off Trespassers Too 
Sturdy Varieties of HARDY HEDGE Plants 
HARDY AMOOR RIVER PRIVET 
Most universally planted of all hedges. Shiny dark green leaves, 
not subject to blight or disease. Very hardy, a rapid grower. May be 
sheared any shape. Plant 10 inches apart and prune back to 8 to 10 
inches after planting for a dense hedge. 2-yr., well branched, 15 to 
18 in., 25 for $3.50; 50 for $6.50; 100 for $12.50. 
GREEN-LEAVED BARBERRY 
America’s most popular low-growing hedge. Bright green leaves 
turn to dazzling shades of red, gold and bronze in the fall. Brilliant 
red berries in great numbers stay on through the winter months. Per- 
fectly hardy and will grow in shade or on poor soil. May be pruned 
or sheared any time. 9 to 12 in., 25 for $1.50; 100 for $5.00. 12 to 
15 in., 25 for $3.00; 100 for $10.00. 
SPIREA VAN HOUTTEI HEDGE 
The most popular of all shrubs. Profuse clusters of tiny white 
blooms completely cover the sweeping branches in May. Delicately cut 
leaves stay bright green until autumn, then turn to bright shades of 
bronze and yellow. Grows to 6 feet, but. may be pruned any time 
after blooming period. Makes a beautiful flowering hedge. 2-yr., 12 
to 18 in., 25 for $3.50; 100 for $12.50. 
BUSH HONEYSUCKLE FOR HEDGE 
No hardier plant can be found than the Bush Honeysuckle. Grows 
to a height of 8 to 10 feet, with upright and somewhat spreading 
branches. Foliage is bright green and flowers are borne freely in May 
and June. Very fragrant and attracts bees and humming birds. Showy 
red berries ripen in summer and cling to the bush for many weeks. 
The best shrub in ot'y nursery for a high, compact hedge, for screen- 
ing purposes, or 10 attract birds. 2-yr, 18 to 24 in., 25 for $3.50; 
100 for $12.50. 
PLANTING AND GROWING HEDGES ; 
Beautiful hedges are easily grown if a few simple instructions 
are observed. Dig a trench 10 to 12 inches deep and the width 
of a spade. Set the plants a couple of inches deeper than they 
stood in the nursery. This insures a dense hedge at the base. 
Privet should be set 10 inches apart, Barberry about 18 inches. 
Shrubs such as Spirea 18 inches, Chinese Elm 2 feet, and Ever- 
greens 2 to 3 feet. Spacing may be varied depending upon the 
density desired. After spacing plants, fill in about one-half of the 
depth of the trench, then flood with water. After settling fill in 
balance of the trench and tramp firmly. Leave a slight depres- 
sion along each side of the hedge to retain water. Keep thoroughly 
soaked until well started. Privet should be cut back to about 8 to 
10 inches after planting to promote vigorous growth. Hedges 
planted in this manner rarely fail to grow. 

MAY DAY TREE Zor Springs Ginst Blooms... 
(PRUNUS PADUS COMMUTATA) 
The first tree to leaf out in the spring. The first tree to 
bloom. Fragrant trusses of pure white bloom completely cover 
the entire plant in late April or early May. Se 
Lovely for cutting. May be left in bush > 
form for the border or trimmed 
up and grown as a specimen tree 
for the lawn. Flowers are fol-* 
lowed by small fruits which are 
edible. Birds de- 
light in them and 
come flocking to 
the tree. Grows 
rapidly, is per- 
fectly hardy any- 
where, and we 
A Mature 
Specimen of 
May Day Tree 
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Provides Some of the Earliest Masses of White Flowers First of May. 
heartily recommend it to those of you who are looking for some- 
thing new and different for your grounds. ; 
May Day Tree is a native of the cold rugged plains of Siberia. 
‘gy 4 Prof. Hansen, father of the Bush 
} Cherry, has greatly improved and 
developed the May Day Tree for the 
Dakotas and colder regions in this 
country. Nice 3- to 
5-ft. plants, $1.00 
each. 

NOTE: May Day 
Tree cannot be sent 
into the following 
: States: 
California, 
W ashing- 
ton, Ore- 
gon, Colo- 
redo, ida- 
ho, Mon- 
.tana, Ne- 
vada, Utah, 
Arizona, 
and Florida. 
