Show I Using Hedges Profitable 0 The l ledge hedge dge is one of ot the most rain able landscape assets that we have hays and at the same time one of the most moal bused abused Tremendously popular twenty y years ars ago ao it fell feU rapidly Into disuse about the same time that the front yard fence began to be abolished The ornamental hedge Is beginning u to come back to its proper field now an and we trust that it will wm be more generally general used in its proper place The formal hed hede e particularly th the the evergreen hedge has not place on th the small lot It Is as much out of place as six two-story two Ionic pillars in front of a portable bungalow And that thaI means that hedges of any kind are t in bad taste on Cn most small lots If the house Itself is not close to th the sidewalk or it is to use t a hedge on a small lot of ot unusual unusual unusual un un- usual conditions use a low ion Informs Informal hedge such as barberry or Japanese quince The great field of the hedge is as asa asa asa a beautiful boundary partition on large larg grounds or as a screen to furnish vacy and shut out disagreeable views In such locations the evergreen hedge cannot be surpassed because TI TIIs Is equally effective in winter and sum curs its i life is from fifteen to twenty bs a 8 and it forms an excellent back back- nd ad for deciduous planting se e American arborvitae for tor forthe th the ther r hedges and hemlock for the tree tre jes es Cs The effect is somber and the from the house will be bright bright- by planting a few tew Colorado blue bins Ice ce cc and a line of red barked flow Bow dogwood against the hedge re graceful and cheering effects effect be secured by putting In Califor r privet barberry or Japanese ce cc and they are fully tully as in their own way j r l' screens nothing can surpass Block lock or some sarno of our beautiful deus de de- deus us jus shrubs such as the hardy hardys s 5 and moist cool regions such as pre jre- J along the coast line of New Eng Bag the boxwood plant Is al almost ost illy Ily used and it makes a hedge oth and solid saUd looking as a bank r rt Planting directions vary with the I. I season the soil and the plants used hence we cannot cover them I aU in this article Hedges may be planted su successful successfully ly at any time of the year that the ground can be worked but spring and fall are the best times Be sure to fertilize well velI and plant thickly enough About 15 worth of plants will make an ordinary hedge feet reet long |