Milford chronicle., 1924-04-18

Englishman's home is his castle
we can set out a tall growing variety
of shrub and let the plant thicken and
grow like small trees, which Will
screen the clothes yard, garage play
ground, or chicken house ;or keep our
next door neighbor from knowing loo
much of us and our affairs.
If we wish our hedge to be merely
a fence to keep children from tramp
ling the lawn-and our nelghDors
chickens and dogs within bounds-We
can choose varieties for planting that
will form a good thick fence that can
be clipped and trimmed to the best
advantage.
Then again-if we happen to be OF
the very sociable and amiable type
and merely desire a neat finishing
edge to outline the home place-and
not to keep out either chickens, dogs
or children, we should plant a low
growing shrub that can be cIppeu
close to the ground.
A Combination Hedge and Wind'Break
Where you want a fine tall growing
hedge plant "a good choice is always
the American ArborVitae. This has
the added advantage Of being ever
Green and ornamental in winter as
well as in summer; and touch OF eV-
ergreen is a great addition to the
home grounds in the bleak winter
days. This is one of the hardest ana
longest lived of all the eVergreens'
and a hedge of it will add greatly 10
both the value and the comfort OF the
home for generations to come In au-
dition to it's value as a hedge' II alsO
serves as a most effective Wlnu-DreaA
in winter. -.
If you prefer a Towering hedge
the old-fashioned lilac (Syrlnga) is
one of the best beloved of the old
time shrubs, and will form a very hne
Towering hedge with a wealth Oh
fragrance in the spring. There are IN
addition to the old varieties OF tnls'
manv new sorts that are very Deautl-
full; look these up in your nursery
catalogues, and see what a range OF
color is now available in this splenolu
shrub. -,
Then there is the (Coronariusl
Philadelphus that smells like the OLD
fashioned orange blossoms OF DrloaI
glory. and makes a very satisfactory
tall towering hedge. There are many
varieties of this hard, easily grown
shrub from which to choose.
The Most Popular OF All Hedges
For the hedge of medium height
california Privet'' is used more than
all other hedge plants together. II
may be allowed to grow as it will
in which case it flowers beautifully
for a long time-or kept trimmed TO
any desired form and size. 1t has
such a dense habit of growth that 1t
forms a fine sturdy fence" Ibota or
Armoor River North, are two newer
varieties which are much harder IMAM
the California Privet, and can be USED
where there is any danger OF the
winter killing.
Next to Privet, Barberris Thunber-
gil is the most valuable of all hedges
It is a lovely plant, Of dwarf habit
with dainty foliage that turns to
beautiful reddish shade in the au-
tumn; it has the advantage over the
Privet that it stays compact and eVen'
without the necessity for trimming.
Plant A Hedge This Spring
The early spring is an excellent
time for hedge planting. The whole
space that is to receive the hedge
plants should be thoroughly plowed
up or dug, and a good supply of
coarse ground bone and acid phos-
Dhate, as well as some potash, should
be added to the manure and mixed
we'll into the soil. If a dense hedge is |
wanted, the plants should be set out |
lutte close-six to twelve inches be-
ng sufficient for privet and barberry.
The best method, with privet, is to
'stagger" the plants in a double row.
All hedges should be clipped very
severely for a year or two until the
strong growth near the ground has
,een sufficiently encouraged, for a
eally perfect hedge must have num-
rous small branches near the ground.
While the hedge is getting its first
growth, the early spring is the best
or pruning it.