> On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:00 AM, Ed Minch  wrote:
> 

>   What did the boxwood trees look like that allowed for those rules made 150
years ago that were a foot long and have stayed straight?


Traditionally it was Turkish Boxwood that was used. Supposedly Turkish Boxwood
grows bigger than English. A Google search turned up this picture:

https://depositphotos.com/180721170/stock-photo-boxwood-forest-rize-turkey.html

Bill