152 OLD-FASHIONED GARDENING 
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 
