House and Garden 
the roots of the box by means of screw jacks 
having a purchase on the opposite side of 
the excavation. When sufficient plates to 
support the mass have been forced into 
position, several long bolts are passed 
underneath, clamping the planks closely 
against the soil to be transplanted. The 
whole mass is then raised by means of 
jacks, and heavy timbers are placed under¬ 
neath, to which are bolted two light steel 
trusses. The section of hedge is now ready 
to be transported by means of rollers and 
horses. In some cases it is necessary to first 
over, no plants have been lost in the re¬ 
moval, a fact which is proved by the new 
growth already visible. The plates pierce the 
rocky soil without serious difficulty, for the 
weight of earth seems to keep the plate 
rigid enough to overcome any stone yet 
encountered. The plates, it should be men¬ 
tioned, are reinforced below bv means of 
three lengths of angle irons, the front ends 
of which are sharpened. The men work in 
three groups : those that prepare the exca¬ 
vation, those that drive and fix the plates, 
and those that move the load. The great- 
THE HEDGE ON ITS WAY TO A NEW LOCATION 
turn the load upon a turn-table, made of 
timber, so that it can the more readily enter 
the new location awaiting it. 
In the meantime a space has been prepared 
by putting in it six inches of sand and then 
a foot or two of good top soil. The latter 
is brought up to the required finished level 
of the new position, one inch per foot of 
fill being allowed for the ultimate settling 
of the ground. A line is strung above the 
hedge as a guide to putting the section of 
hedge into position. 
Nearly all of the garden has now been 
successfully replanted in this way. More- 
est length of hedge moved at one time 
has been about thirty-five feet, but the 
average length is twenty-five feet, the 
entire moving of which is accomplished 
in three days. 
The problem of moving the venerable 
bushes was soon solved, but to match the 
plants in their new order so as to obtain an 
equal row of bushes having the natural 
wavy outline, required constant study and 
care. It has been necessary in many cases 
to move single bushes so as to place them 
among neighbors of their own size. End 
bushes have to be particularly well selected, 
