. Rural essays. Gardening; Architecture, Domestic; Landscape architecture; Trees. A CHAPTER ON HKDCiES. 373 desired, it is not allowed to grow any larger. Two shearings or clippings are necessary, every season, to keep it in neat order—one ill June, and the other at the end of September. pounting the value of the plants at the commencement at five dollars per thousand, the, entire cost of the hedge, at the end of the sixth year,—including planting, cultiyatihg, and shearing in the best manner,—would here be about seventy-five cents a rod ; which, for an everlasting fence, and one of so much be
. Rural essays. Gardening; Architecture, Domestic; Landscape architecture; Trees. A CHAPTER ON HKDCiES. 373 desired, it is not allowed to grow any larger. Two shearings or clippings are necessary, every season, to keep it in neat order—one ill June, and the other at the end of September. pounting the value of the plants at the commencement at five dollars per thousand, the, entire cost of the hedge, at the end of the sixth year,—including planting, cultiyatihg, and shearing in the best manner,—would here be about seventy-five cents a rod ; which, for an everlasting fence, and one of so much beauty, we think a very moderate sum. We have,said nothing,about the temporary fencing which our (hedge will need, till it is at least five years old—that is, if it is a boundary hedge, or is bordered on one or both sides by fields where animals run. It is evident enoiigh that for this purpose, in most cases, the cheaper the fence the better. A very indifierent wooden fence will last five y^ars, and _a light barrier of posts and rails will best sui|t the taste of most farmers. A much more convenient, and very excellent one for the purpose, is the movable hurdle fence, made of light chestnut rails, which costs but little, and may be readily re- moved from one place or field to another, as the case i:equires.' No better tail piece can be given to this long article, than the following sketch, representing the remarkably fine specimen of the buckthorn hedge in the grounds of John C. Lee, Esq. of Salem,, Fig. 6. Mr. Lee's Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852; Curtis, George William, 1824-1892; Bremer, Fredrika, 1801-1865. New York, G. P. Putnam
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