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quite rapidly. Although for the first year or so 

 after setting out it may be slightly Winter-scarred 

 in this locality (New York) it will recuperate 

 quickly and be made more stocky by the experi- 

 ence. By the middle of May one may be sure to 

 see it vividly green and is there any green more 



Old Box Hedge 



refreshing than the new green of Box ? and if 

 only three or four inches high it will mark out at- 

 tractively the patterns of the paths and beds. 

 The plants used for this purpose are raised in 

 Holland and Belgium and are a dwarf variety of 

 Bnxus scmpcrvircns . It is better if possible to 

 use stock that has been at least one W.nter in 

 this country, but if you cannot find this, set out 

 the edging in the Spring as soon as it arrives from 



