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MARS HALE NURSERIES 

PERE ts WOTUING MORE Pasting THAN 
ru poms, HEDGES 25% 
For boundary, screen or barrier, there is nothing more pleasing than a 
hedge fence. With their bright green leaves, they constantly bring a feel-— 
ing inspired by the fresh foliage of spring. When formally trained or left 
to develop naturally, their arched branches, colored foliage and bright ber- 
ries are surely more pleasing than the mechanical effect obtained by the 

Similar use of wood or metal. Most hedges are permanent, and with the ex— 
ception of occasional shearing, they need little attention after being es-— 
tablished. Every lawn should’ have a border--a frame. 
MVANHOUTTE SPIREA HEDGE. This 1s commonly ¥CHINESE LILAC HEDGE. This plant is ex- 
called Bridal Wreath. Flowers pure white cellent for use in medium to high infor- 
in May and early June. Good foliage, and mal hedges and screens. Its mass of blos- 
very hardy. Generally used as an un- soms in late spring@is ay nvotronmicolor 
trimmed hedge, but can be trimmed. Height and its clean dark green leaves carry its 
oOo. lore, feet (Plant. 12 to Le=inchess apart. attractiveness until late fall. Is very 
Very hardy. hardy and drouth-resistant. 
*GOLDFLAME HONEYSUCKLE. Described under “BUCKTHORN HEDGE. This is a super-hardy 
Vinca: See Page 23. edge pliant. Is suitable for medium to 
high hedges; foliage is dark green and 
THUNBERG'S BARBERRY HEDGE. Used extensive- free of blights, rusts, and insects. At 
ly where a good, dwarf bushy hedge is de- home in the Northwest. Very drouth-re- 
sired. The follage ‘is an excellent green, - Sistant. 
leafing early in spring; turns to a beat- 
tiful coppery red in the fall, followed AMUR PRIVET HEDGE. The hardiest Privet. 
by pretty redeberrices. Tt. is not. sus-— Upright grower, foliage glossy green. 
ceptible to wheat rust. Can be grown Generally kept sheared from 2 to 4 feet 
either trimmed or tntrimmed,with a height high. Plant 6 to 12 inches apart and 3 
Ofatrom, isaito 6 Ceet. yy Phant. bead niches to 4 inches deeper than they were in the 
apart. Hardy east half of Nebraska, south- nursery. Hardy except in extreme north- 
east South Dakota, east and south. western Nebraska ard the Northwest. 
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