Luery Home Needs 2 HEDGE 
Add beauty to your home with an Ornamental Hedge * Afford your 
property the protection of a living evergreen fence * Evergreen hedges 
are versatile; they may be kept at any desired height or width, almost in- 
definitely * Equally beautiful when they grow into their natural form. 
Barberry Hedge Sheared 
Hemlock 
Hedge 
The Hemlock hedges 
shown in photo at right 
were planted with trans- 
plant stock, in double 
rows 12 inches apart, the 
trees being 8 to 10 inches 
apart in each row. By 
annual shearing this hedge 
has been kept to a size of 
1144 feet for the past 7 
years, and can be kept the 
same height for a number 
of years to come. 
Note trees to the right 
of the doorway. The low 
plant is a Spreading Japa- 

A sturdy thorned shrub, well known, and 

widely used for hedges. Bears bright red nese Yew. Immediately 
Ae : ; back of, and to the right, 
berries in fall, which cling on through the an Upright Yew is shown. 
winter, adding beauty to utility. Barberry The tall tree nearest the 
doorway is an American 
is yery hardy. Arboryitae, 
— 
Windbreaks 
The fine Scotch Pine Windbreak, shown — 
at left, could have been developed from any 
ee 
of our Pines. As well as making a beautiful 
addition to any farm or country home, a 
Windbreak serves the very practical purpose 
of protecting against damage and loss to 
property by the elements. Any species of 
Pine is especially suitable for development 
of a Windbreak, due to its rapid growth. 
3 Scotch Pine Windbreak 


Spacing for Hedges or Windbreaks - Spacing of Forest Trees 
TOW (Clippedsilediemer. cos 2. aac 8 to 10 inches apart Where thinning is to be done at a comparatively young age 
(For wider hedge, use double rows, 12 inches apart) ae a pee? as se , Pg eens ee is 
by 3’ for Spruce or y or Pines. With a forest plantation 
MEDIUMS Hede esitou4 teeter: ease ose eee 1 to 2 feet apart when no thinning is intended for.20.t0 23 years, 6’ by 6’ or 8’ by. 8’ 
WUANILIL, Hedge Bpseriscctpentns pope cisdens Scie gnc as avayock =-Udes anes Cs Seoh peace car aN ces ANP LaSeEe CORTES 3.tOm) feet apart is recommended, 
Number of trees required per acre for different spacings: 
3x 3 — 4,840 4x4 — 2,722 5x5 — 1,742 6x6 — 1,210 



Experienced crews can plant an average of 
1000 trees per man per day. 
MUSSER FORESTS, Inc. 
Thoroughbred Northern Grown Nursery Stock 
INDIANA, PA. 

Complete Planting Instructions 
are included in all orders. 


