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ever, that are uncommonly noxious -to whatever other 
plants are introduced to their neighbourhood, particu- 
larly after they have acquired full possession of the soil, 
and are grown up to their complete stature. ‘The com- 
mon blackwalnut is one of these, and perhaps the lom- 
bardy poplar is also not a very innocent neighbour to a 
hedge. Fruit trees may be planted at such a distance 
from hedges, as is proportioned to their common size or 
altitude—but to plant any of them in the line of a 
hedge, is by no means advisable. Morella cherries, 
plumbs peaches and quinces, may be set about fifteen 
or twenty feet off; apples, according to the size that 
the different kinds attain-to, may be set at the same or - 
a little farther, and pear trees, heart cherries, &c. are all 
to be regulated in this respect, according to their usual 
ultimate height remembering at the same time, that 
there is a difference betwixt setting a hedge near full 
grown trees, and setting young trees near to full 
grown hedges, as in the latter case the old hedge will 
not be so easily injured by the youthful intruders, as if 
a young hedge were introduced to the neighbourhood 
of old trees. The persimon is a very innocent tree, 
and perhaps will sometime or other be found worthy 
of cultivating in orchards, for the value of its fruit, and _ 
the many important purposes to which it can be applied 
in domestic economy. ‘nf 
WHAT SORTS OF HEDGE PLANTS ARE RAIS- 
ED FOR SALE AT MAIN’S NURSERY. 
That kind which I have been most in the habit of 
propagating for some years, is a species of the Ameri- 
‘ihe 
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