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than that of the cemetery. Eastwardly it extended nearly to the top 
of the hill, although there was no regularity in the planting of this 
upper portion, which was very rocky, and was soon converted into an 
orchard. The garden was not confined to this space, but extended 
upon the western side of the road to, and even into, the swamp. 
The entrance was a few yards south of the present cemetery-entrance, 
and from this point a carriage-drive swept round to the door of the 
house, which stood a short distance northeast of the present porter's- 
lodge, the carriage-house standing on the site of the latter building. 
Later, this building was abandoned, and another was built upon the 
other side of the road, close to where the old pear-tree now stands ; 
but this too has now disappeared. A school-house stood just south 
of the garden, and was subsequently converted into a blacksmith- 
shop. 
This space, of about eight or ten acres, served the double purpose 
^ of a fruit and vegetable garden (supplying such articles of necessity 
and luxury as in those days could be had only from one's own gar- 
den) and a botanical garden, in which were transplanted in large 
quantity such natural species as appeared likely to prove useful or 
ornamental. As might be expected, but little was done in the intro- 
duction and distribution of exotics, although to Michaux and his 
successor is accredited the intoduction of the original stocks of most 
of the Lombardy poplars and flowering almonds in this country. 
• Most of the interesting shrubs growing within a radius of twenty- 
nve miles were planted in sufficient numbers to yield a large quantity 
of seeds, while others there were, colleqted on excursions to distant 
localities, represented by only one or two specimens. The former 
were planted in long rows, and many of them are remembered by Mrs. 
Williams growing in their original position. Along the southern 
boundary was planted arbor-vita^, which, under the name of horse- 
saffron, was in demand by the settlers far and wide as a veterinary 
remedy. Later, this hedge served as an excellent cover from which 
^arauding parties of boys from the school hard by made raids upon 
the old gentleman's fruits and flowers, the pretty but deceitful crabs, 
2-nd a variety of pear, with tiny fruits growing always three in a clus- 
ter, tempting the urchins to predatory feats of the utmost daring. 
^ext this hedge was a xow o{ Chionanihus, The northern side of the 
garden was selected for the taller species, including the persimmon, 
catalpa and several species of oaks not to be found in the woods 
close by. The drive was bordered for one-half its length by flower- 
*"g almonds, while between it and the school-house, near the road, 
was a large space filled with the sweet shrub {Calycanthus), which is 
j;^niembered as having attained a prodigious size for this species, 
yther rows are remembered as containing mountain laurels and weep- 
^^g poplars. In front of the house stood " a small tree called ' leath- 
^Mvood,' " which is probably the " very large Dircapalitstris;' which 
J^lr. Le Roy writes to me that he well remembers. Just where the bell- 
^ouse now stands was a cluster of immense rocks, now covered to 
^<jrni to form a mound, where these grandchildren remember having 
PJayed among the prickly ash and barberries, in the shade of a group 
^ sassafras^trees. The west side of the road was deemed most suit- 
