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71. Dr. Neill, in his essay ‘On Scottish Gardens and Orchards,” which, 
although undated, we know (see pages 100 and 177 of the essay) to 
have been written in 1812, gives another description of Don’s garden. 
It is on the same lines as those already transcribed on pages 71 and 73 
of this volume, but we learn this new fact—‘‘ there is a small gre 
a well stocked, however, containing nearly 1000 different species.” 
t condition of the Gar len seems to have impressed 
order, with nice gravelled walks, he will be oe disappointed, To 
neatness the Garden has no pretensions ; on the contrary, during the 
summer months, it would often require a ‘sites eye to discern the 
humble sate of Flora, among the rank attendant weeds.” The 
picture tells of a chaotic condition worse than one would gather from 
Dr. Neill’s earlier descriptions (see page 72 of this volume), and that 
mistakes in the recognition of particular plants should happen is only 
what might be expected (see page 142 of this volume). a 
here that Miss Jane Taylor Ewen of Mill Bank, Forfar, has been so 
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as Ward-bank,” and that ‘“ Laird’s Factory and Mr. Laird’s house 
stand on the site of Don’s Garden, with grounds laid out all round.” 
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