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Of planting Deciduous Hedges. 

 All kinds of deciduous hedges may now be plant- 

 ed if the weather be favourable ; such as Briar, Pri- 

 vet, Honeysuckle, Filberd, &c. But evergreen 

 hedges should not be planted at this time, but in 

 April, for the reasons there given ; to which the 

 reader is referred for remarks on the planting and 

 formation of various kinds of hedges, "whether as 

 screens, or as fences. 



Of cutting Deciduous Hedges. 

 . Deciduous hedges may now be clipped, plashed, 

 or be cut down, according as they may require. This 

 is a business generally performed in severe frosts, or 

 when there is snow on the ground, so as to prevent 

 other operations from going forward, and is very pro- 

 per employment at such times. For hints on the 

 cutting and training of all kinds of hedges, see 

 April. 



Care of Grass or Gravel Walks. 

 In fresh, open weather, the grass- walks in the plea- 

 sure-garden should be polled, swept, and be rolled, 

 once in eight or ten days, in order to clear them of 

 worm-casts, and keep the surface firm, smooth, and 

 agreeable to the foot. Grass-plats and edgings 

 should also be occasionally swept and rolled at this 

 season ; by which they will appear much more plea- 

 sing than if left undressed till spring. 



The gravel-walks should also be cleared from 

 weeds and every sort of litter, if the weather be 



