FENCES. 



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FENCES. 



the branches into a downward position and berries may be constructed of various 

 compelling the sap to travel to the ex- materials and of many different patterns. 

 Iremities in a downward direction. And, 1 At one time rustic fences were much 

 besides this, if the vine is allowed to used for separating the park from the 

 remain after the shoots of the pear reach 

 nearly to the coping, the space becomes] 



FIG. 5 COMBINATION OK VINE AN1> 1'EAR 

 GROWN ON VERRIEK'S SYSTEM. 



too crowded, as may be seen from the illus- 

 tration. There is, however, small chance 

 of the plan being adopted to any extent in 

 this country, because vine growing on un- 

 protected walls is by no means remunera- 

 tive from any point of view. 



Fences. 



The efficient division of garden ground 

 from that which surrounds it is a matter 

 of the utmost importance, as it is neces- 

 sary to protect it as much as possible 

 from the incursions and raids of fowls, 

 and indeed poultry of all kinds, and 

 rabbits. This may be attained if the 

 fence is solid in itself, or at all events 

 composed of rails or poles sufficiently 

 close together to prevent the ingress o 

 the larger birds. Ducks do the least 

 damage in a garden, and their presence 

 therein may even be regarded as bene- 

 ficial at all times except seed-time, be- 

 cause they clear away all slugs and 

 shell-less pests of that description, but 

 they will flatten seed-beds and harden the 

 surface under the pressure of their wide 

 webbed feet. Let us now consider fencing 

 from a general point of view. 



Fences for flower-gardens and shrub- 



FIG. 1. IJWAKK FENCE IN RUSTIC TKELLIS WORK. 



pleasure ground. While they are among 

 the most beautiful, they are certainly the 

 most expensive of all fences. They may 

 still be used to separate one part of the 

 grounds from another the rabbit-proof 



FIG 2. DWARF FENCE IN RUSTIC MOSAIC WORK. 



;arden from the outside pleasure ground 

 where labour and expense are no object. 

 The designs given in Figs. I and 2 are 



