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and from human hands. The tree is very tenacious of life, and 

 the expense of setting and rearing the hedge is very httle greater 

 than is required to rear one of other materials, the buckthorn or 

 prim for example. It was formerly thought that the plants, 

 which may be obtained in abundance from the forests of New 

 Hampshire and Maine, must be transferred from the forest to the 

 nursery before being used for a hedge. But experience shows, 

 that if taken up and packed Avith due care, this is unnecessary. 

 Hedges formed from plants brought directly from the forest, will 

 succeed very well Avith proper treatment. 



Capt. Bacon has a large extent of arbor vitae hedge reared 

 from plants, brought, we believe, directly from the forest six 

 years ago. It borders on an avenue, from which it is separated 

 by a bank wall, which secures it against depredation or injury, and 

 on approaching the residence of the proprietor, it forms a very 

 attractive object to the eye. Captain Bacon has in all 1,949 feet 

 of hedge. 



To the beauty of Mr. Shaw's hedge of arbor vitae, all who have 

 seen it will bear testimony. It Avas begun five years ago, the 

 plants being taken from a nursery ; and nothing could be more 

 successful. It stands on the edge of a beautiful laAvn which 

 spreads before his house, and is graceful in its form, presenting 

 easy curves, on which the eye dAvells Avith peculiar satisfaction. 

 Mr. ShaAv's hedge, in a continuous hne, consisting of arbor vitae 

 and buckthorn, is 1,100 feet, besides Avhich he has another piece 

 of arbor vita3 hedges of some length. 



Your Committee can bestoAV unqualified commendation on both 

 these hedges. But the task of assigning a premium in the case, 

 is a someAvhat invidious one ; and as the Society offer a first 

 premium of $10.00 and a second of $5.00, your Committee 

 Avould recommend that these premiums be divided, and $7.50 be 

 aAvarded to Mr. Shaw, and the same sum to Capt. Bacon. 



Your Committee have a high opinion of Mr. Watt, as a practical 

 gardener. His taste and skill in the management of hedges of 

 different kinds, are indisputable ; in testimony of Avhich your 

 Committee recommend that he receive a diploma of the Society, 

 All Avhich is respectfully submitted. 

 For the Committee, 



DedJiam, Nov. 16, 1854. EBEN WIGHT, Chairmmi. 



