March.] THE NURSERY. ^r )() 



earth, or unless they are, at the time of sowing, taken fresh out of 

 the fruit. See page 157. 



Sowing Haws for raining Thorn-quicks. 



It will be necessary to sow your haws as early in this month as 

 possible, if not done in the last, for the reasons assigned in the 

 Nursery for February, page 151, &c. where you will find ample 

 directions both for the preparation and sowing of the seeds, &c. 



You may any time this month, particularly after the middle, or 

 towards the latter end, take up your one or two year old seedling 

 quicks, out of the beds where they were raised, and plant them into 

 nursery rows, as directed in 154. Should it be your intention to 

 let them remain in those rows to grow to a large size, the more im- 

 mediately to make a fence, when planted out, set them at greater 

 distances than there directed, but they always succeed best when 

 planted young. 



During the continuance of the plants in those rows, they must be 

 kept free from weeds, and each spring and autumn it will be neces- 

 sary to dig between them to loosen the earth, which will greatly 

 strengthen and invigorate their growth. 



Live Hedges. 



Live hedges are already become objects of serious importance, 

 particularly in those parts of the Union in which timber has got 

 scarce, and must inevitably become more so in a very rapid pro- 

 gression; therefore the sooner the citizens turn their attention to 

 the cultivation and planting of them, the greater portion of their 

 benefits will they themselves enjoy, and the sooner will they lay 

 the foundation of a rich inheritance for their children, and of an 

 ornamental and useful establishment for their country. 



Our farmers not being accustomed to the making of live hedges, 

 may for some time be very tardy in attempting it; those of greater 

 penetration will not hesitate a moment but commence immediately: 

 others will look on for years to see the result, which will be so 

 much time, profit, and pleasure lost to themselves; and conse- 

 quently a proportionate injury done to their posterity. Some will 

 try the experiment; but in such a half-way, negligent, slovenly 

 manner, as to insure disappointment; 1 would advise such to hold 

 fast by the post and rail, and not to lose time in doing more harm 

 than good. 



It has been asserted that any other than ground hedges, that is, 

 such as are established on the plain surface without a ditch, are 

 unnecessary in the United States; but why in the United States 

 any more than in those countries, that ages of experience and 

 necessity have taught to give a decided preference to the hedge and 

 ditch? Such may succeed in very good ground, and with uncommon 

 care; but it is an incontrovertible and well known fact that a hedge 

 and ditch will make a more formidable, fence, in three years, than a 

 ground-hedge will in ten. 



