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vines and flowers will, if properly constructed, pro- 

 duce the appearance of a pleached alley. 



When the pleached alley is not used to enclose 

 the garden, then a brick wall or, still better, a fine 

 hedge should be planted. 



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Hedges 



Box makes a perfect hedge. The hedge must be 

 clipped at the upper part narrower than at the base, 

 otherwise the base will become bare. Privet makes 

 an excellent hedge and so does the Osage orange, 

 which grows luxuriantly in some parts of the United 

 States. It is decorative to trim the hedge so that tall 

 pyramids ornament either side of the gate, or an 

 arch can be made to grow over the gate. A small 

 lavender hedge is very attractive. Each autumn, 

 after the flower-spikes have gone, trim plants for the 

 dwarf hedge. 



Roses, particularly the sweetbrier, make a charm- 

 ing hedge. Honeysuckle is another delightful flower 

 for a hedge; and nothing could be more beautiful 

 than the two combined. 



If the rose and honeysuckle hedge is desired, have 

 the carpenter make a lattice screen of the desired 



