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or chains hung between, upon which Roses or other long- 

 limbed vines may be trained. 



For small gardens or for divisions between different 

 parts of large gardens, the wooden trellis, painted white 

 or very light green, is extremely pretty; and even the 

 white paling fence, when used to enclose simple gardens 

 of the cottage type, is both attractive and appropriate. 

 But for general use and beauty, next to walls of stone or 

 brick, I think a fine evergreen hedge close-clipped to a 

 formal line is unsurpassed. The dark colour of this 

 hedge throws the brilliancy of the flowers into high re- 

 lief and the severity of line creates a charming foil for the 

 luxuriant unrestraint within. 



Three true evergreens make satisfactory hedges in our 

 Northern climate: our fine Hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis), 

 the Norway Spruce (Picea excelsa), and the common 

 American Arborvitse (Thuja occidentalis) , the last of 

 which is the least expensive and makes a handsome hedge. 



Privet is very nearly evergreen in our climate, and 

 for cheapness, quick growth, and ease of management 

 has much to be said in its favour. Many urge against it 

 on account of its reputation as a ravenous feeder, but I 

 feel that we should not be frightened away from so good 

 a shrub on this ground, for it offers us the opportunity of 

 having a fine hedge in a comparatively short time and at 

 small expense, and where much hedging is to be done 

 this latter point must usually be taken into considera- 

 tion. Privet should be cut hard back the first two 



