FENCES AND HEDGES 



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they lose their leaves most people have lost their 

 interest in outdoors for the season. If you use 

 Roses plant Wichurianas, or their hybrids, for their 

 foliage, though of delicate construction, is a rich 

 dark green that holds well, and is not much pestered 

 by insects. The Ramblers are really worthless for 

 any position that will be prominent the whole sea- 

 son. Privet can be used for the hedge part, al- 

 though Box would be better; or Roses or Honey- 

 suckles may be festooned from post to post instead 

 of the hedge; or both used and the hedge kept 



Some Posts for Fences or Hedges 



low. If the posts are used without a hedge they 

 should have bases built on like the caps. 



