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age, or the pleached arches that partially shed their 

 leaves in winter, the supports are only temporary. 

 The trees when planted are about four feet high, 

 and are set quite close together. As the new growth 

 starts from the pruned tops, it is well branched, and 

 ready to begin tying to the support, which begins to 

 arch slightly at a height of four or five feet, at the 

 edge of the path, with the top of the broad arch at 

 least eight feet high over the centre of the walk. 

 The branching growths (which continue to be pruned 

 to give many branches for intertwining) are inter- 

 woven and braided above the supporting trellis, and 

 are kept well rounded over the support, but are 

 seldom tied to it. When the heavy upper branches 

 become sufficiently thick, and compactly joined, to 

 retain the arch, the trellis is removed. Then an- 

 nually pruning and tying will be sufficient to keep 

 them in position. 



Evergreen gateway arches are typical of many 

 beautiful New England gardens, as well as of many 

 old Colonial gardens of the iSouth. They possess a 

 subtle charm that invariably causes the visitor to 

 pause at the threshold of the old-fashioned door- 

 yards, while eager to explore the farthest recesses 

 of the flower and herb-bordered walks beyond. 



The arches of these old-time gardens are most 

 frequently built of wood, with the sides quaintly 



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