THE TREES OF AMERICA. 63 



planting at all, it is wortli planting well. If one would realize how much these 

 beautiful trees, with other evergreens, will do to make home comfortable, and 

 with how little expense this may be done, he should visit the place of Dexter 

 Hart, Esq., of Woburn, Massachusetts. Many people are deterred from making 

 the experiment from fear of the expense ; but we can assure every one who has 

 a house, that evergreens may be planted so as to make a saving of expense by 

 the shelter they yield against the cold winds of winter and spring, and also in 

 the influence they exert upon the health of the occupants. We do not recom- 

 mend any of our New England spruces or balsams for this purpose, but, in- 

 stead, would mention the Norway spruce fir, the Scotch fir or pine, the Austrian 

 pine, and last, not least, our own white pine, the most beautiful evergreen in the 

 world. We should think some of the western spruces and pines might be very 

 valuable for this purpose. We shall speak of these hereafter. 



August 9, 1858. Since the above has been put in type we have carefully ex- 

 amined Mr. Tidd's hedge of Juniperus Virginiana, and find that it far exceeds 

 our expectations in the rapidity of its growth. In June, from one foot to eigh- 

 teen inches of the ends of the branches were clipped. From all these points 

 numerous shoots have been produced, which are now as long as the original ones, 

 while the uncut short branches have made an equally luxuriant growth. Within 

 the short space of two years an evergreen hedge has been formed, which already 

 is quite a formidable fence against intruders, while the foliage, fed by a compar- 

 atively rich soil, is very beautiful. In a very short time this hedge will become 

 an impassable barrier for man and beast, while it will be a far better protection 

 against the wind than any artificial fence. This tree, so far as we have had 

 opportunity to observe it, shows the beneficial effect of man re more than any 

 other forest tree. It would be very valuable for the purpose of planting along 

 the sides of railways and common roads. Judging from the success of Mr. Tidd's 

 experiment, no such care in planting or trimming is required as directed by the 

 New England Farmer. These were '^'^ pulled" from the ground in April, and 

 hastily planted. We would, however, recommend proper care in the experiment. 



