118 OF FOREST TREES. SECT. X, 



elm, or the hop hornbeam, as they are tonsile, and of 

 a peculiar neat foliage to the very bottom. If a lofty 

 hedge is wanted, the beech makes a good one. 



Old walls and pales are somewhat unsightly, and 

 if covered with plants are rendered agreeable. The 

 evergreens to be recommended for hiding them, are 

 the laurel, phyllyrca, alaternus, pyracantha, yew, 

 box, and laurustinus ; but if the aspect of the wall 

 be N. let them be planted late in spring. Ivy, box-* 

 thorn* and other climbing shrubs, answer the pur- 

 pose : the white and yellow striped Ivy are beauti- 

 ful. If a mere summer covering be desired, and 

 the wall is high, hornbeam, (rather the hop) and 

 witch elm, do very well when planted close : lilacs, 

 or even black currants, also may do, and will soon 

 come to a cover : But whatever is planted for the 

 purpose, let it be kept regularly trimmed, and trained 

 close as may be to the wall. The gable end of a 

 building may be covered with a pear-tree, or a vine, 

 for though the vine should not bear, it will answer 

 its prime end, and looks well wl^en in full leafT 



SECTION x. 



OF FOREST 



PLANTING of forest trees, in some extent or 

 other, may be an object with some young gardeners ; 

 and those who have a taste this way, and ground to 

 exercise it on, will amuse themselves in a very re-* 

 ,spec table manner by so doing. Let the work be set 

 about with ail speed and resolution ; for every yea,r 



