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through the whole of the hedges which inclose the two 

 orchards, so that the old and new shall be complete, 

 at 6 inches distance from every plant. If any remain 

 plant them in the nursery of thorns. There are 2000. 

 I send Mr. Maine's written instructions about them, 

 which must be followed most minutely. The other 

 trees he brings are to be planted as follows: 4 Purple 

 beaches. In the clumps which are in the South West 

 and North West angles of the house — (which Worm- 

 ley knows). There were 4 of these trees planted last 

 spring, 2 in each clump. They all died but the places 

 will be known by the remains of the trees or by the 

 sticks marked No. IV in the places. I wish these now 

 sent to be planted in the same places. 4 Robinias or 

 red locusts. In the clumps in the North East and 

 South East angles of the house. There were 2 of these 

 planted last spring, to wit, 1 in each. They are dead, 

 and two of them are to be planted in the same places 

 which may be found by the remains of the trees or by 

 the sticks marked V. The other 2 may be planted in 

 any vacant places in the South West and North West 

 angles. 4 Prickly Ash. In the South West angle of 

 the house there was planted one of these trees last 

 spring, and in the North West angle 2 others. They 

 are dead. 3 of those now sent are to be planted in 

 their places which may be found by the remains of 

 the trees or by the sticks marked VII. The fourth 



