Hedges » « LIVING GARDEN WALLS 
Cost depends almost entirely upon the 
size of plant used—never plant an inferior 
kind of hedge, rather plant small and wait 
an extra year. 














Hedges Must Grow. Arn inch 
a year is enough—more if de- 
sired. When a hedge is too large, 
prune severely and then let the 
soft new growth come back. 
Fertilize: You have to prune all 
the more, but you have a nice 
hedge! 
Experts agree that perfect 
hedges should be started from 
one to two feet high. 


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grew into the 
heege. cba ve: The photos tell it: The 15-18 inch plants 
at the left were set 1% feet apart in rich, 
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= the hedge only were clipped, so that the 
= PRICE fourth year the side branches touched and 
ake KINDS OF Size 95 250 the tops were 4 feet high. It was then cut 
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a0 OTS e aanlons One year later the hedge was solid every- 
EVERGREENS where, a handsome part of the garden. Each 
June thereafter the top and sides were 
All bushy 
transplants (each) pruned, letting an inch or two of new growth 
14% Tsuga (Hemlock) | 12-15 in. | $ .60 |$ .45 stay on. (You have to let a hedge keep grow- 
11% Thuja (Arborvitae) | 12-18 in. 80 | .60 ing a little every year.) The large photo was 
1¥%4 Taxus Vermeulen | 12-15 in. | 1-25 | 1.10 taken in its eighth year, a perfect hedge nearly 
1% capitata 12-15 in. 90 .80 Avec asia 
icksi 65 | .60 oi 
At Betas eal atitees Aen 735 | .70 o other plant than the Upright Yew is so 
trouble-free and handsome a hedge. You can 
DECIDUOUS start this spring with exactly the same bushy 
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1 Privet, amur 18-24 in. 15 .09 
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9 Rhamnus cathartica 92- 3 ft. 18 14 GhORRey WS) is qokes 95.00 95.00 800.00 
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