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On Hedges. 



the otliers, till the whole wattling is completed to the 

 same height as the uprights, after which it assumes the 

 appeai'auce somewhat resembling that which is repre- 

 sented in the following cut. 



All the diagonal wattlings continue to live, and send 

 out shoots from many parts of their stems ; and as the 

 upright shoots that rise from the stumps of those plants 

 that ha^ e been cut over, quickly rush up through the 

 whole hedge, these sene to unite the whole into one 

 entire mass that forms a strong, and durable fence." 



\_The following extracts from Lord Dundoimld'' s " Trea^ 

 tise 071 the Connection of Agriculture witJi Chemistrif are 

 published to shexv the easy ?nodes^ bij which evei'ij atten- 

 tive farmer may gain important knowledge. They also 

 impress the necessity there exists for those who have lei- 

 sure and inclination, to study and promulgate at least so 

 much chemical science, as can be usefully applied to the 

 practice of agriculture.'] 



