260 '^'HE NURSERY. [March. 
Solving Haws, for raising Thorn-quicks. 
It will be necessary to sow your haws as early in this month as 
possible, if not done in the last, for the reasons assigned in the JVur- 
sery, for February, page 152, See. where you will find ample direc- 
tions, both for the preparation and sowing of the seeds, &c. 
You may any time this month, particularly after the middle, or 
towards the latter end, take up your one or two year old seedling 
quicks, out of the beds where they were raised, and plant them into 
nursery rows, as directed in page 155. Should it be your intention 
to let them remain in those rows, to grow to a large size, the more 
immediately to make a fence when planted out, set them at greater 
distances than there directed, but they always succeed best, when 
planted young. 
During the continuance of the plants in those rows, they must be 
kept free from weeds, and each spring and autumn it will be neces- 
sary to dig between them to loosen the earth, which will greatly 
strengthen and invigorate their growth. 
Live Hedges. 
Live hedges are already become objects of serious importance, 
particularly in those parts of the Union in which timber has got 
scarce, and must inevitably become more so in a very rapid progres- 
sion; therefore, the sooner the citizens turn their attention to the 
cultivation and planting of them, the greater portion of their benefits 
will they themselves enjoy, and the sooner will they lay the founda- 
tion of a rich inheritance for their children, and of an ornamental 
and useful establishment for their country. 
Our farmers not being accustomed to the making of live hedges, 
may for some time be very tardy in attempting it; those of the 
greater penetration will not hesitate a moment, but commence 
immediately; others will look on for years to see the result, which 
will be so much time, profit and pleasure, lost to themselves, and 
consequently, a proportionate injury done to their posterity. Some 
will try the experiment; but in such a half way, negligent slovenly 
manner, as to insure disappointment; I would advise such to hold 
fast by the fiost arid rail, and not to lose time in doing more harm 
than good. 
It has been asserted, that any other than ground hedges, that is, 
such as are established on the plain surface, without a ditch, are un- 
necessary in the United States; but why in the United States, any 
more than in those countries, that ages of experience and necessity 
have taught to give a decided preference to the hedge and ditch? 
Such may succeed in very good ground, and with uncommon care, 
but it is an incontrovertible and well known fact,' that a hedge and 
ditch will make a more formidable fence in three years, than a 
ground hedge will in ten. 
Having now given my decided and unequivocal opinion, as to 
which is preferable, for outward fences, I shall proceed to give the 
best instructions in my power, for the formation of both; the more 
