| 1812. Jan. planted Aspens from Monticello. May 19. 5. living Calycanthuses. May 19. 1. living Alpine strawberries. living. White strawberries. living. Nov. plant a double row of paper mulberries from stairways to the Mounds. Clump of Athenian & Balsam poplars at each corner of house. intermix locusts, common and Kentucky, redbuds, dogwoods, calycanthus, liriodendron. Nov. 20. there are living 31. Golden willows, 19. Weeping willows. 10. Athenian Poplars, 3. Lombardy poplars, & 2 Monto. Aspens. Nov. 26. the road & outer gate leading from the house to the Waterlick road bears S. 43 1/2 W. Magnetically 179. po. to the center of the house 25-27. took from the Nursery & planted in the grounds round the house 20. weeping willows. 30. golden willows. 10 Athenian poplars. 3. Lombardy poplars. 2. Monto. Aspens. 16 Calycanthuses. 27. planted in the Nursery. 12. Monto. Aspens. 16 paper mulberries. Dec. 5. planted Monto. Aspens from mr. Clay's viz. 12. round the Eastern mound & 4 round West do. 6 still wanting. planted also 2. European mulberries from mr. Clay's as part of the double row from the Western Mound towards the house. from the wall of the Western Stairway to the foot of the Western mound 91. feet. Eastern do. . .. . Eastern do. 84. feet. from the N. door along the circular road to the gate due South from the house is 270. yds. Consqly. 540. yds round. plant a row of paper mulberries on each side all around except the curve at the N. Door; at 20 f. apart. will take about 160. trees. plant on each bank, right & left, on the S. side of the house, a row of lilacs, Althaeas, Gelder roses, Roses, Calycanthus.(Betts 1944: 494) |
