NORTHERN HEDGES 
You will take great pleasure in a good hedge whether it is 
formally trained or left to develop in natural gracefulness. A 
hedge is useful in many ways. It may serve as a low frame to 
the landscape, a thorny barrier, a boundary, a tall background or 
border, or as a windbreak. 
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Barberry, Thunberg (Berberis thunbergi). A low, thorny 
barrier may be grown from this shrub. It can be trimmed as a 
formal hedge or left untrimmed and informal. The leaves turn 
a brilliant réd in autumn and the bright red berries are attrac- 
tive throughout the fall and winter. It will tolerate some shade. te ge 
It is rust free. Thunberg Barberry 

Buckthorn, Common (Rhamnus cathartica). If a thorny im- 
penetrable barrier is desired this shrub will meet your needs. It may 
be trimmed as a formal hedge. It can be adjusted to desired height 
from 3 to about 8 feet. It is not recommended for rural areas be- 
cause it is host to oat rust. | 
Cotoneaster, Peking (Cotoneaster acutifolia). This handsome 
shrub with attractive, thick, glossy leaves is useful for medium sized 
flowering hedges. Clusters of small pink flowers appear in June fol- 
lowed by black fruit lasting almost through the winter. It may or 
may not be trimmed. It is thoroughly hardy. 
Currant, Alpine (Ribes alpinum). The compact, upright habit of 
growth of this shrub makes it an outstanding hedge plant. It grows 
fairly well in heavy shade and holds the dark green foliage until late 
fall. It is excellent for trimming. : 
Honeysuckle (Lonicera). The Morrow and Tartarian Honey- 
suckles are used for flowering hedges. Both have attractive flowers 
and berries. They may or may not be trimmed; however, when trim- 
ming to a formal hedge is desired the Morrow Honeysuckle is favor- 
Honeysuckle Hedge ed. When allowed to grow naturally the Tartarian 
Honeysuckle will range in height 2 feet above the 
6 to 8 foot Morrow Honeysuckle. 

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PRICES OF HEDGE PLANTS 
(Per 100) Siberian Pea Tree (Caragana arborescens). 
10-12" 12-18 18-24" This large shrub is often used as a tall, informal, 
Barberry, flowering hedge. It may or may not be trimmed. The 
= lle $20.00 $35.00 $45.00 small yellow flowers appear in May. The branches 
fontanion, 30.00 are somewhat spiny and the many small leaflets give 
marencaster, the foliage a fine texture. It is thoroughly hardy and 
Peking eeeees 35.00 45.00 drouth resistant. 
Currant, 
Alpine 35.00 45.00 
Honeysuckle -+ee+ 35.00 45.00 Spirea, Vanhoutte (Spiraea vanhouttei). Here 
Siberian Pea is a splendid flowering shrub that does not require 
20.00 . . 
trimming. In May and June the graceful branches 
45.00 are covered with white blossoms. When permitted to 
grow naturaliy it will reach a height of 6 to 8 feet. 

PLANTING HEDGES 
Bailey’s hedge plants should be spaced 12 inches apart, Vanhoutte Spirea “Bridal Wreath’’ 
excepting for Honeysuckle and Spirea Vanhoutte which 
may be spaced 2 feet apart. 
A single row of plants is enough for a good hedge. A 
double row is desirable only when a wide hedge is want- 
-ed quickly. 
A trench should be dug deep enough to receive the 
roots without crowding. If one side of the ditch is 
straight the plants may be set against it to form a 
straight hedge. The lower branches should be slightly 
covered with soil to insure dense branching. After plant- 
ing, prune the plants back to 2 to 4 inches from the 
ground. 

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