. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals. onia Japonica.—Large distinct leaves and yellow flowers in is one of the prettiest evergreen shrubs that can be planted; attractsattention where ever grown. THE KUONYMUS. The Euonymus are indispensible in the decoration of the lawn on ac-count of their varied colored flowers and fruit, also the peculiar formand growth of bark which is characteristic of each variety. They areperfectly hardy and can be grown on any soil and under any condition ofexposure. Euonymus Atropurpureus.—A tall growing shrub with larger leavesthan the European, turning to
. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals. onia Japonica.—Large distinct leaves and yellow flowers in is one of the prettiest evergreen shrubs that can be planted; attractsattention where ever grown. THE KUONYMUS. The Euonymus are indispensible in the decoration of the lawn on ac-count of their varied colored flowers and fruit, also the peculiar formand growth of bark which is characteristic of each variety. They areperfectly hardy and can be grown on any soil and under any condition ofexposure. Euonymus Atropurpureus.—A tall growing shrub with larger leavesthan the European, turning to scarlet in Autumn; fruit large, dark red. Euonymus Alnifolia.— With broad, glossy green leaves, which turnto a purplish red in Autumn; fruit blood red. Euonymus Europeus.—Fruit rose colored, which is borne in greatquantities and remain on the tree a long time. HEDGING PLANTS. How to Plant.—Trenches should be made for these deep enough tosuit the requirements of the roots of the stock used. For a single hedge 106 DWYEES row of the California Privet the trench should be two and one-half feetwide and twelve inches deep; for the double row hedge of the Privet the*trench should be four feet in width and the same depth as for the single row. This double row hedgemakes a fine showing andshould be used when ourmeans permit it. Whenfully grown the top of thishedge will be six or sevenfeet in width. In any casethe plants should be set onefoot apart in the row, loosesoil placed in the bottomand after the roots are cover-ed the soil should be welltreaded and firmed aboutthem. The other hedgingplants hereafter recom-mended, such as the Bar-beries, Japan Quince, Althea,Osage Orange and Buck-thorn, should be treated inthe same way as the Cali-fornia Privet. When to Plant.—Any ofthe hedging plants abovementioned can be planted during the months of March, April and theforepart of May, in the Spring, and in the months of October and No-vember, in the Fall—one time being as
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