. Descriptive catalogue : trees plants Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Texas Fort Worth; Trees; Flowers; Vegetables; Commercial catalogs. i8 BAKER BROS., FORT WORTH, TEXAS. Hedge Pilots. These hedge plants, used instead of unsightly and expensive wooden fences, are most valuable, econom- ical and ornamental. Live hedges increase yearly, and are usually very satisfactory, both in appearance and as a protection against trespass. BOX, Tree. Beautiful evergreen hedge ; not thrifty in sand, but is so in clay or black land, where it always doe
. Descriptive catalogue : trees plants Trees Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Texas Fort Worth; Trees; Flowers; Vegetables; Commercial catalogs. i8 BAKER BROS., FORT WORTH, TEXAS. Hedge Pilots. These hedge plants, used instead of unsightly and expensive wooden fences, are most valuable, econom- ical and ornamental. Live hedges increase yearly, and are usually very satisfactory, both in appearance and as a protection against trespass. BOX, Tree. Beautiful evergreen hedge ; not thrifty in sand, but is so in clay or black land, where it always does well. Small plants for borders, $4 per 100. PRIVET, California. Nearly evergreen ; a strong pyramidal shrub, with bright green leaves and white flowers ; makes a most desirable hedge ; grows very rapidly trimmed in any shape. §6 per 100. ARBOR-VITAE, Chinese. Evergreen ; makes a fast- growing ; ornamental hedge when neatly pruned ; rich color. 18 to 24 inches, S20 per 100. Evergreens. It is now no longer necessary to press the claims of Evergreens in this country. There are too many to be seen growing everywhere to need any other argument to convince people that they will "; Still, not all the varieties are successful in Western Texas. The following list comprises nearly everything in this line that is really suited to our varied climate. The handsomest, most easily grown and useful of the following list are the Magnolia grandifiora, Golden Arbor-vitae and Rosedale Hybrid. These will grow in any part of the state, in any soil, are pretty when young, and never outgrow their beauty, as do many Evergreens, but grow more handsome the longer they live. Note the reduction in price of Rosedale Hybrid. ARBOR-VITAE, Chinese. Hardy, and a rapid grower ; inclined to branch, but can be made a compact tree by frequent and careful pruning. 2 feet, 25 cts. each, per doz.; 3 to 4 feet, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. Golden. Very close and symmetrical in its growth. It is consi
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