. Rural essays . Fig. 2. The Osage Orange. * The male and female flowers are borne on separate trees. A CHAPTKR ON HEDGES. )61 in various parts of tlie country, witli the Osago orange, as a hedgeplant. The general result, south of this, has been in the highest de-gree favorable. Many who have failed with all species of hawthorn,have entire faith in the value of this plant, and we have no longera doubt that it is destined to become the favorite hedge plant of allthat part of the Union lying south and west of the State of New-York.*. Fig. 3. Fruit of the Osage Orange Tree. The Osage orange, when
. Rural essays . Fig. 2. The Osage Orange. * The male and female flowers are borne on separate trees. A CHAPTKR ON HEDGES. )61 in various parts of tlie country, witli the Osago orange, as a hedgeplant. The general result, south of this, has been in the highest de-gree favorable. Many who have failed with all species of hawthorn,have entire faith in the value of this plant, and we have no longera doubt that it is destined to become the favorite hedge plant of allthat part of the Union lying south and west of the State of New-York.*. Fig. 3. Fruit of the Osage Orange Tree. The Osage orange, when treated as a hedge plant, has many ex- * Tlie Osage orange is hardy in our own grounds, where we have culti-vated it for many years. In New England it will probably be found tootender in wintei-, though there is an excellent young hedge of it at BelmontPlace, the residence of J. P. Gushing, Esq., near Boston, which we were toldthe past season, has proved quite hardy. Pruning in hedge form, by i-iieck-ing its luxuriance, will render any partially tender shrubs more hardy. Itmay be safely laid down as a rule, judging from our own observations, thatthe Osage orange will succeed perfectly as a hedge, wherever the Isabellagrape will ripen in the open air without shelter or protection. This is abetter and safer guide than a reference to parallels of latitude. 368 TKEES. cell^nt cliaracteristics. It is robust, vigorous, and long-lived. Itsends out a great abundance of branches, bears trimming perfectlywell, is most amply provided
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