FENCES* [April 



Spruce Fir Hedges. 



Wherever flickering hedges of evergreen trees 

 are required, the Spruce will be found to anfwer 

 well. The plants fliould, however, only be plant- 

 ed for a temporary fhelter, or as a means of bring 

 ing forward a better ; becaufe they foon get bare 

 at the bottom. For the above purpofe, the Spruce 

 fliould be planted eighteen inches apart. 



BUILDING WALLS. 



Every defcription of walls requiring to be built 

 with mortar, either of lime or clay, (hould now be 

 carried on with vigour. It is better for any wall 

 to dry gradually, and even rather flowly, than o- 

 therwife. The walls which are built at this fea- 

 fon will have this advantage. 



CLEANING HEDGES. 



The moil of the winter-drefled hedges, together 

 with thofe which were then planted, will now re- 

 quire to be cleaned. Even though the rifing 

 weeds make little appearance, it is better to de- 

 ftroy them early, than to allow them to get efta- 

 blifhed, and then to cut them down, after they 

 have robbed and overridden the hedge. After 



winter 



