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twelve feet high, built of waste or troublesome mate- 

 rial, can often be had, to the great advantage of the 

 sheltered property. Against this wall may be planted 

 a row of grapes, to train over it, or over a trellis 

 leaning against the wall. Or a row of pear trees 

 may be grown in like manner and trained espalier. 

 This plan of training fruit trees is not adopted to 

 any extent in this country, but is practical almost 

 anywhere, and by it may be produced much fine 

 fruit. This plan can be especially recommended for 

 growing peach trees. The wall will probably be 

 sufficient also for a quince garden. Such walls, 

 considering endurance and effect, would be cheaper 

 in the long run than high board fences, such as I 

 have known to be used in northern and central New 

 York and Massachusetts. The sheltering effect of 

 such a wall is the same as I have already noticed in 

 the use of evergreen hedges. Under the lee of them 

 I have seen dandelions blossoming in December. It 

 makes a capital shelter for winter violets, for the 

 Helleborus niger, and for hardy chrysanthemums. 



