SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
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The Yews. — The English and Irish Y^ews would un- 
doubtedly make fine hedges in our climate. Mr. Reid has 
commenced his experiments with these, and sees no rea- 
son why they should not succeed as well here as in Eu 
rope; in very severe winters they become a little brown, 
but when placed in hedges they will stand the severity of' 
winter better than as single plants. These, like the Jum- 
per, would be only for ornament. 
The Norway Spruce (Abies ezcelsa) makes a rapid 
hedgerow, and where shelter from winds is required, we 
know of no plant better suited for that purpose, especially 
in northern latitudes. It will take much space if allowed 
to attain its full beauty and height; if a low screen be 
wanted, the leader may be annually stopped, and the side 
branches trimmed back the entire last year’s growth ; this 
makes a heavy, thick, blackish green fence of great im- 
portance where higli winds are offensive or injurious. 
The Deodora will probably make a handsome hedge 
plant, but has not yet been sufficiently long in use, and is 
still too expensive. 
Red AND White Cedar. — These look well fora time, 
but in a few years drop their lower leaves and become 
unsightly. 
We now come to our own favorite, and our proposed 
PREMIUM. 
The Holly (Fez opaca.) — Among the neglected ever- 
greens of our country, the American Holly stands con- 
spicuous, both for its beauty at all seasons, its patience of 
the shears, and the red berry, valuable as it is for the eye, 
and acceptable to the winter birds. It is somewhat diffi- 
euU to propagate from seed, at least to the uninitiated, but 
a little observation of itshabit would overcome this. From 
two bushels of seed, which we planted some years ago, 
but seventy-five plants were procured, though a variety 
of situa&ions, in doors, and in frames, and out, were tried. 
These few came up in a Black Hamburg Grape vine bor- 
der, in raws under the drip of the glass, giving a hint as 
to their wants. These plants were formed into a short 
hedge, which already gives evidence of its value and 
beauty, and will undoufetedly be a protective defence. 
The English Holly, most probably, would be hardy in a 
hedge. However that may prove, the Horticulturist here- 
by offers a premium of Fifty Dollars for the first perfect 
Holly hedge of the American variety, not less than one 
hundred leet in length, and four in height, that shall be 
exhibited ; the plants to be raised from seeds of this year’s 
growth. 
Trimming. All the hedges we have named above 
should be trimmed twice every year to produce the finest 
results, viz : in June and the middle of Augusta; with 
the exception of the Osage Orange, which may be left till 
the middle of September. The last trimming is not only 
beneficial to their future growth, but it greatly improves 
their appearance, as they are not likely to push after that 
period , it not cut at this season they aie loose, and have 
an unsightly appearance through the fall months. J'he 
trimmer before he uses his garden sliears sets, wuth a 
crowbar, two poles, one at each end of the hedge, so that 
the tops are a little above the top of the plants ; he then 
stretches a line fiom pole to pole as near the centre as 
possible, and settles it to a level. This giVes the centre of 
the hedge, and is a good uoide. The sides are then cut 
without other guide than the eye ; the best form is that imi- 
tating the shape of, a sharp gothic window'. A hedge of 
this form ought never to lie wider at tlie bottom than 
thirty-three inches to three feet; thepoinied top will preveni i 
snow from lodging. A pair of large hedge shears is I 
usually employed by the trimmer, but a practiced hand : 
will do it equally well and more rapidly with a made i 
like a sickle, but w'ith a sharp edge. VVe emfdoy it ad ( 
vantageously to trim the Juniper into a cone after it is I 
tied up. By a little practice an apparently large job is 
soon finished. 
Hedges are important both as useful and ornamental ob- 
jects; in the latter department they are too mnch neglect- 
ed, as well before as afier planting We shall be con- 
tented if we have stimulated a few' of those w'ho have seen 
them in perfection to go and do likewise ly. 
For garden hedges there are many plants that suggest 
themselves for use. The Floneysuckles, particularly the 
Chinese evergreen may be thus trained to great elegance; 
ihe Everg een Enonyrnous, or Strawberry tree, the Tree 
Box, the Althea frutex, Syringa and Lilac, the Snowball, 
and the Deutzia, the Yucca, especially at the South, Savin 
the Phillyreas, with various others, may be adopted on a 
small scale to great advantage. The Pyracontha, with its 
beautiful berries, should also not be forgotten, and the 
small golden Willow m^.kes a neat little hedge, looking 
remarkably w'ell even when the foliage is gone. 
Remarks. — In addition to the foregoing, we have many 
plants, in the South, worthy of further trial for Hedges, 
among which we may mention the Wild Olive, for orna- 
ment ; the Ponwgranate , which grows from cuttings, is 
very thornv, and bears the shears well; the Yucca, or 
“Spanish Bayonet;” the Macartney and Cherokee Roses ^ 
the Jujube tree (Ziziphus Sativa ;) the Cratcegus Pyra- 
cantha, and many native Thorns, all of which, we trust, 
will receive proper attention at the hands of experimental 
horticulturists. — Ed.s. So. Cult. 
THE WAEREN GRAPH 
Editors Southern Cultivator — More than twenty- 
four years ago, I projected a vineyard in the county of 
Hancock, Ga.; imported rooted plants and cuttings from 
France and Spain, to which I added some of the most ap- 
proved vines in the neighborhood of Sparta. Like Mr. 
Thurmond, I was curious to know the history of all 
American varieties, and will, in a few lines, give him the 
result of my inquiries concerning the Warren Grape: 
I had often eaten the fruit taken from vines growing in 
the village of Warrenton, and understood that it had been 
first cultivated by a Mr. Neal, a farmer, who resided for 
many years on a public road about four miles distant from 
the village. Mr. Neal w'as, at the time of my inquiries, 
dead, and most ofhis children had migrated to other parts 
of the State; but of his son-in law, Mr. William Warren, 
then a member of the Legislature, from Putnam county, 
who seemed to be w'ell informed on the subject, I learned 
ihat Mr. Neal, in the early settlement of Warren county, 
found the vine growing in the woods near his new resi- 
dence, transplanted it, and during the rest of his life en- 
joyed its agreeable fiuit The villagers of Warrenton, 
many fanners of the neighborhood, and strangers travel- 
ling on the public road, attracted by the abundant produc- 
tion and fine flavor of Mr. Neal’s grapes, procured cut- 
tings, and hence the diffusion and culture of the Warren 
Grape, not only in Georgia, but other States. 
There can be no reasonable ground to doubt that this is 
an indigenous plant of the county of Warren, preserved 
and first cultivated by Mr. Neal. Prince, of Long Island 
was a nurseryman, and was w’ell known to have been a 
diligent collector of fruit trees in all parts to which he and 
his agents could have access. 
The Devereaux Grape wms found forty years ago, in 
the woods of Hancock county, and successfully cukivated 
hy Samuel M Deverkix, Esq , and very many of his 
neighbors in the vicinity of Sparta. Tliis grape is scarcely 
distinguishable from the Warren Grape— both being 
