title: Hedge. creator: Fleming, Edward H. contributor: Traylor, Johnathan H. contributor: Berry, H. M. contributor: Dieterich, Fred G., 1858-1923 contributor: Binkenburg, George contributor: Norris Peters Co. publisher: United States. Patent Office. date: 1882-02-07 language: English description: Patent for a new way to plant hedges, which "consists in an improved method of planting and training the cactus-plant (preferably of the species known as the 'scabbard' or 'brush cactus') to adapt it to form a thick and impenetrable fence which shall resist the attacks of cattle, and will grow regularly and evenly after the young plants have been properly trained" (lines 13-20). subject: Inventions subject: Science and Technology subject: hedges coverage: United States - Texas - Hood County - Thorp Spring rights: Public Domain type: Patent format: [2], : ill. ; 23 cm. format: Text identifier: pat-no: 253362 identifier: https://texashistory.unt.edu./ark:/67531/metapth170296/ identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metapth170296