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not be covered more than a quarter of an inch deep ; they may re- 

 main in the seed-bed for two years, if not too thick, and then planted 

 into nursery rows ; or the largest may be taken up when a year 

 old, and planted therein, provided, that they have grown freely. 

 The juniper may be raised by cuttings, planted in a shady border, 

 towards the latter end of this month. 



Yew and Privet Hedges. 



Yew and firi-vet make neat garden hedges ; they are both raised 

 from seeds and cuttings, the latter planted in March, and the seeds 

 of each are to be treated as directed for haws, not vegetating the 

 first spring after ripening. 



Pyracantha or Evergreen-Thorn Hedges. 



The Mcsfiilis Pyracantha, or evergreen-thorn, will make a tole- 

 rable good hedge ; it is propagated by seed, which will not vegetate 

 till the second spring after ripening, and must be treated accord 

 ingly. 



Rose and Sweet-Briar Hedges^ 



Wild roses and sweet-briar are sometimes used for hedges, and 

 may either be propagated by suckers, layers, or seeds. The best 

 way to cultivate them for hedges is by seed, which must be ga- 

 thered in autumn when ripe, and preserved, as directed for hawsy 

 till the spring following twelve months, and then sown. 



Elder, Willow, and Alder Hedges. 



The eldcr-iree is sometimes used for hedges, especially when a 

 fence is wanted as soon as possible, being of a more speedy growth, 

 than any other kind commonly used for that purpose, though not 

 the most effectual nor beautiful. However, an immediate fence 

 may be made of it, by planting large truncheons or cuttings of the 

 straightest upright shoots and branches, from two or three, to six 

 feet long, planted either upright, a foot asunder, and wattled along 

 the top, to preserve them firm and even ; or by planting them 

 slanting across one another, chequerwise, forming a sort of lattice 

 work, which is the most effectual method. In either way of plant- 

 ing, do not point and drive them in, as is commonly done, but make 

 holes for their reception, twelve or fifteen inches deep, with a crow- 

 bar ; then insert their ends, and make the earth fast about them : 

 when driven down by force, the bark is frequently stripped, which 

 in a great measure prevents their rooting freely, and pushing as 

 vigorously, as if carefully planted. 



Various kinds of willows are found extremely useful, to plant 

 along the sides of watry ditches, brocks, rivulets, or any marshy and 

 moist situations ; and maybe propagated by planting small cuttings, 

 or large truncheons, as directed for the elder. Either of these, yo* 



