THE SCOTS GARDENER 



ground, and the quicks are too much burdened with 

 earth. Rather, if you be for such, make a little space 

 betwixt of plain ground, where you may plant the 

 hedge. 



But if you would have arow of trees planted round 

 by your ditches, then make these two ditches the 

 breadth of a walk asunder, but parallel, and in that 

 mid-interval plant one single row of trees, and the 

 two hedges at the back of the ditches. Here you shall 

 have two excellent walks of shade ; nor is the ground 

 lost between these hedges ; you may have good hay, 

 and in a large quantity. And in effect, this is the 

 best way that ever I thought upon for inclosing and 

 sheltering our grounds and plantations : and you 

 may also make the interval betwixt these hedges 

 wider, so as you may have two rowes of trees. 



Now for fencing the quicks, in all their several 

 sorts, from the croping of beasts, as indispensably 

 necessary while young. 



If the hedge be planted all along the bank or in- 

 side of the ditch, then the strong ditch with its 

 earth casten to both sides will fence it ; and if you 

 think that not sufficient, set, stake and raise a hedge 

 on the top of the bank, or rather (which is indeed 

 much better) cuttings of thorns set thereinaspade- 



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