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New Guard for single Trees. 



assistance of an eminent, artist; such as Nesfield or Gilpin. To 

 such a proprietor Mr. Harland would be invaluable. Failing 

 this, we should like to see him assistant to an eminent architect 

 and landscape-gardener ; or, lastly, in a good situation as head 

 gardener, where there was a new place entirely to make. Some- 

 thing suitable, we trust, is in store for him. — Cond. 



Art. IV. A netv Guard for single Trees in Parks, 8^c, 

 By Charles Lawrence. 



With respect to tree guards, I have found, by trial, decided 

 objections to all in common use. Those which confine the tree, 

 and thus prevent injury to the bark, 

 are objectionable ; the free motion of 

 the tree being essential to its health 

 and growth. Those which stand at a 

 distance from the tree, consisting of 

 three or four posts connected by spars, 

 are very injurious to the bark in high 

 winds, and all are very expensive. I 

 resolved to obtain some fence possess- 

 ing the following desiderata : allowing 

 free motion to the tree, without pro- 

 ducing any friction on the bark ; pei'- 

 fect security against the attacks of 

 cattle; durability, cheapness, and neat- 

 ness in appearance; and, having com- 

 pletely succeeded, I will now describe 

 it. (See>^. 70.) 



Procure stakes of ash or larch, on 

 thinning young plantations, or cutting 

 down coppices, 6 ft. in length, or more 

 if requisite, and about 2 in. in diameter; 

 arid have holes drilled through the 

 tops and bottoms, about 1 ft. from 

 each end. Get a similar hole drilled 

 up the centre of a stake, and saw it off 

 in lengths of 2 in., or rather less ; pass 

 a strong wire or thick tarred string 

 through one stake, by the holes at the 

 top and at the bottom ; then pass it 

 through the hole made in one of the 

 2-in. pieces at each end, then through 

 another stake ; separating each stake at 



top and bottom by a piece of wood, until you have enough to 

 surround your tree loosely, leaving plenty of space for growth. 



