252 THE NURSERY. [MARCH. 



Sowing Haws, for raising Thorn-quicks. 



It will be necessary to sow your haws as early in this month as 

 possible, if not clone in the last, for the reasons assigned in the 

 Nursery, for February, page 144, &c. where you will find ample 

 directions, both for the preparation and spwing of the seeds, &c. 



You may any time this month, particularly after the middle, or 

 towards the latter end, take up your one or two year old seedling 

 quicks, out of the beds where they were raised, and plant them into 

 nursery rows, as directed in page 147. Should it be your intention 

 to let them remain in those rows, to grow to a large size, the more 

 immediately to make a fence when planted out, set them at greater 

 distances than there directed, but they always succeed best, when 

 planted young. 



During the continuance of the plants in those rows, they must 

 be kept free from weeds, and each spring and autumn it will be ne- 

 cessary to dig between them to loosen the earth, which will greatlf 

 strengthen and invigorate their growth. 



Live Hedges. 



Live hedges are already become objects of serious importance, 

 particularly in those parts of the Union in which timber has got 

 scarce, and must inevitably become more so in a very rapid pro- 

 gression ; therefore, the sooner the citizens turn their attention .to 

 the cultivation and planting of them, the greater portion of their 

 benefits will they themselves enjoy, and the sooner will they lay 

 the foundation of a rich inheritance for their children, and of an 

 ornamental and useful establishment for their country. 



Our farmers not being accustomed to the making of live hedges, 

 may for some time be very tardy in attempting it ; those of the 

 greater penetration will not hesitate a moment, but commence 

 immediately ; others will look on for years to see the result, which 

 will be so much time, profit and pleasure, lost to themselves, and 

 consequently, a proportionate injury done to their posterity. 

 Some will try the experiment ; but in such a half way, negligent 

 slovenly manner, as to insure disappointment ; I would advise such 

 to hold fast by the jiost and rail, and not to lose time in doing more 

 harm than good. 



It has been asserted, that any other than ground hedges, that is, 

 such as are established on the plain surface, without a ditch, are un- 

 necessary in the United States ; but why in the United States, any 

 more than in those countries, that ages of experience and necessity 

 has taught to give a decided preference to the hedge and ditch ? 

 Such may succeed in very good ground, and with uncommon 

 care, but it is an incontrovertible and well known fact, that a hedge 

 and ditch will make a more formidable fence in three years, than a 

 ground hedge will in ten. 



Having now given my decided and unequivocal opinion, as to 

 which is preferable, for outward fences, I shall proceed to give the 

 best instructions in my power, for the formation of both ; the more 



