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purposes. It requires but little trimming after the third 

 year. It makes au attractive appearance iu spring by its 

 numerous white flowers. Ligustrum atnarcnse, or Trivet 

 is another hedge plant that is well known for satisfactory 

 results. Mr. Nelson gives the following directions for 

 planting and trimming a hedge, which apply equally well 

 to Osage Orange and Pyracanth: 



"Planting. — First dig a trench where the hedge is 

 iutended to be grown, two spades deep, throwing the 

 surface to one, and the subsoil to the other side; then 

 throw the surface soil down on the bottom of the trench, 

 and if it is very poor, add a little manure, or good surface 

 earth. Autumn is by far the best time for transplanting, 

 and it can safely be doue as soon as the leaves are 

 dropped. Cut down the plants to within four inches 

 above the roots before planting. Several authors recom- 

 mend planting in double rows, but I decidedly prefer a 

 single one. Assort the plants in two parcels, those of 

 large and those of small size, and lay the smaller ones 

 aside for the richest ground. Stretch the line firmly, and 

 place the plants in as straight a line as possible, one foot 

 apart; fill up the trench with earth, leaving about two 

 inches above ground; press the earth not too firmly, but 

 water plentifully, and after that, level the whole nicely. 



"Trimming. — It is perfectly useless to plant a hedge 

 and leave it to be killed by weeds, or grow without trim- 

 ming. A young hedge will require the same amount of 

 labor as a row of Indian corn. 

 The plants having been cut 

 down so much, will, of course, 

 start vigorously the ensuing- 

 spring. A good hedge ought 

 never to be trimmed in any 

 other than in a conical shape, 

 as in Figure 3. When trim- 

 med in a conical shape, every shoot will enjoy the full 



Fig. 3 — Suction uf Hedge. 



