FENCES. [Jw/7/. 



MANAGEMENT OF FENCE AND DIVISION HEDGES. 



Holly Hedges, which are planted either for Di- 

 vifion Hedges or Fences, together with Yew and 

 Privet Divifion Hedges, are now to be drefled by 

 the (hears or the Twitching bill. The wedge form 

 is the beft for all fuch hedges. Square-topt hedges 

 generally become bare at bottom for want of air j 

 while thofe of the above form will continue green, 

 from the bottom upwards, ever fo long. Divifion 

 Hedges of the Tree-box are by far prettieft, when 

 kept as above recommended for the Fir, Holly, 

 and Laurel Screen Hedges. The height of thefe 

 hedges must be regulated by the purpofes to which 

 they are applied. 



PLANTING EVERGREEN HEDGES. 



The end of this month is a good time for plant- 

 ing out hedges of the above kinds. In all cafes, 

 when lifting fuch Evergreen plants at this feafon, 

 the ground mould be well prepared, and rich. 



CLEANING HEDGES. 



The work of Cleaning young Hedges is flill to 

 be attended to. Very generally, by this time of 

 the feafon, old hedges become befet with thiftles, 



docks, 



