. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, plants, etc., etc., Nurseries (Horticulture) Connecticut Middletown Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 74 ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRLPTLYE CATALOGUE Hedges are valuable as a defence against animals, as wind-brakes to protect orchards, gardens or farms duly exposed, and as ornamental fences or screens to mark the bounda- ries of a lawn or cemetery lot. Hedges for Defence. Hoxey Locust—For turning cattle, and as a farm hedge, is much the best in the Northern States. It is of vigorous growth ; perf
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, plants, etc., etc., Nurseries (Horticulture) Connecticut Middletown Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 74 ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRLPTLYE CATALOGUE Hedges are valuable as a defence against animals, as wind-brakes to protect orchards, gardens or farms duly exposed, and as ornamental fences or screens to mark the bounda- ries of a lawn or cemetery lot. Hedges for Defence. Hoxey Locust—For turning cattle, and as a farm hedge, is much the best in the Northern States. It is of vigorous growth ; perfectly hardy : thrives with ordi- nary care, and is sufficiently thorny to be impenetrable. It bears the shears well. Osage Orange—In the South and Southwest is in great favor, and wherever it can be grown without winter-killing, it makes a very efficient hedge. Hedges for Wind-Brakes. Norway Spruce is the best. Its vigorous habit, rapid dense growth, when properly sheared or pruned, large size and entire hardiness, are characteristics not easily obtained in any other evergreen. American Arbor Vit» comes next. Belts of Pines are also useful as a protection. Ornamental Hedges or Screens. American and Siberian Arbor Vitse, Norway Spruce, Hemlock and especially Japan Quince. Japan Quince—Unquestionably the finest of all plants for an ornamental hedge. Grows verv compactly, will submit to any amount of pruning, while the brilliant and showy scarlet flowers*' make it exceedingly attractive. The following are also very desirable for ornamental hedging, description of which will be found under the proper headings in this catalogue: Purple Berberry, Roses, Altheas, Privet, Spireas, Tartarian Honeysuckle, Dwarf Box, for edging. Privet—A pretty shrub, with smooth, shining leaves, and spikes of white flowers, also makes a beautiful hedge. OvALiFOLlUM AUREUM, (California Privet)—A vigorous, hardy variety: of fine habit and foliage; valuable for hedges. T^ONIES. A splendid class o
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