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A patented thornless barberry is also obtainable. Plant spacing varies according to the variety and your purpose.
Winterberry, or Euonymous patens, is a versatile plant suitable for medium-low screens or hedges. Green foliage is retained throughout the year in all but extreme climates. Another excellent screening plant is the Cotoneaster multiflora, which should be planted 18 to 24 inches apart.
For a tall and fast growing screen the Chinese elm is outstanding. It can be trimmed to any desired height of 10 to 30 feet. Leaves of the Chinese elm arc among the first to appear in the spring and the last to drop in fall.
Other plants suitable for dipped hedges include English box, Taxus canadensis, Pachittinu or Teucrium.
Roses
ROSES HAVE MORE universal appeal than most other flowers. Since ancient times they have been one of the best loved and most popular flowers throughout the world. Today their popularity is increasing.
The rose is considered the favorite flower by 19 out of every 20 Americans and therefore is most often placed first in thought and budget when consideration is given to landscaping a new yard or garden.
Few plants are as easy to grow and so rewarding in producing lasting color and charm. But this singular beauty and universal appeal of roses can be further enhanced by careful landscape design.
Roses have many uses, according to their different classifications, which include the hybrid tea varieties, the floribundas and polyanthas, and the general group of ramblers, pillars and climbers.
Hybrid tea roses have been developed to a magnificent degree with emphasis placed on their perfect form, bud formation, long stems and brilliant colors.
In addition to furnishing lovely arrangements in the house, the hybrids provide sensational effects when planted in beds. Used in almost any informal planting arrangement they give color and accent to many outstanding points in the garden.
