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start up on each side of the poles, and thus hold them 

 to their places; while each tree forming the hedge being, 

 in this manner, mutually braced by the poles, the young 

 hedge soon becomes en^blt d to withstand the attempt ef 

 any creature to push its way through. 



The method of filling up any place, where there may be 

 a deficiency in a growing hedge of thorn, as directed by 

 Dr. Mease, is to scrape away the ground at such place, and 

 if any r< ors of the growing trees are th^re to be found, cut 

 them off, at the places where you want the trees to stand; 

 and from the ends of the roots thus severed sprouts will 

 start up, which are to be protected and cultivated in the 

 places where they grow. 



It no roots are to be found at the places where they are 

 wanted, take pieces of the roots of the growing thorn, cut 

 to the length of about five inches, and set these well into 

 the ground, with the thickest end uppermost, at the places 

 wheie the trees are waived; and from these upper ends 

 sprouts will rise and form a new growth. 



The Palmetto Royal (Yucca Alorfolia) is said to make the 

 best hecige that is known; but it will not endure the sever- 

 ity of the Winters of the more northerly States- It is well 

 adapted to the more southerly part of this Country. 



Mr. Kirk* of Pennsylvania, particularly recommends his 

 method of making hedges. He makes them of the common 

 Locust. 



See LOCUST. 



He merely makes a furrow, with the plough run once or 

 twice each way, to serve as the bed for the young trees. 

 These are to be of two years growth when set out in the 

 furrow ; they are to stand al the distance of about eleven 

 inches from each other, and they are to be set leaning, or 

 slanting, alternately in opposite directions, in order to be 

 plashed or wove together, and tied in that position; so 

 that, when the planting and pbshing is completed, the 

 young hedge will exhibit the following appearance : 



In four or five years, Mr. Kirk says, the young hedge, 

 when thus made, will form a sufficient fence ; and as the 

 shade ot locust is not injurious to the growth of the adjoin- 



