APPENDIX. 
SELECTIONS. 
Observing that some of the papers introduced into this 
volume indicate a. strong and laudable anxiety in their au- 
thors to have the hedging system introduced if they only knew 
how to proceed, and which plant or plants are best adapted 
to the purpose. In order to direct their exertions with cer-~ 
tainty, so that they may proceed without danger of disappoint-. 
ment, I have taken the liberty of presenting for insertion, 
the following small tract, which was presented to me by the 
author who is himself an honorary member of this. society. 
Mr. Main has fully, proved by real experiment, that one 
of our native thorns is greatly preferable for hedges, to the 
English white thorn ; that hedges can be raised in this coun- 
try in shorter time, by two years, and at a great deal less 
expense than in England. Knowing as I do, that it is Mr. 
Mains wish, as well as his interest to do every thing to 
promote this elegant and useful improvement in the coun- 
try, I expect he will pardon this freedom which I have ta- 
ken without his knowledge. 
J. Lane. 
The Philadelphia society for promoting agriculture. 
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