. The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . bjectionable, onthe score of appearance. The uprights of thefence, as given in the sketch, are supposed to bestout piles, six in number, driven into the groundat an angle of about 45°, at a sufficient distancefrom the tree to prevent cattle from reaching thestem or branches. The uprights should be aboutthree feet six inches out of the ground. They areconnected by rails placed horizontally, and suf-ficiently close to prevent sheep from getting be-tween them. From the tops of three or four ofthese uprights, stout wires are fixed, th
. The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . bjectionable, onthe score of appearance. The uprights of thefence, as given in the sketch, are supposed to bestout piles, six in number, driven into the groundat an angle of about 45°, at a sufficient distancefrom the tree to prevent cattle from reaching thestem or branches. The uprights should be aboutthree feet six inches out of the ground. They areconnected by rails placed horizontally, and suf-ficiently close to prevent sheep from getting be-tween them. From the tops of three or four ofthese uprights, stout wires are fixed, the upper ends meeting at the tree, where they are attached to a collar, which should besomewhat larger than the stem it is to surround; the intervening space is then tobe filled with leaves, hay, or moss, and properly secured, to prevent damage tothe bark. These wire supports are, of course, only required when the tree isnewly planted : by employing them, stakes—which are rarely effective, and alwaysobjectionable in appearance—are entirely dispensed
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