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In return for this service he was to be allowed £30 per annum, and

rooms and conveniences in the house for his business, and to hand all such dung, etc. as shall be made about the house for the use of ye gardens, and that he may have the privilege of disposing [for his own use] all such beans, peas, cabbages, and other kitchen herbs as shall be spared, over and above that what is used in my Lord’s kitchen.

THE GARDEN SIDE (SOUTH FRONT)

£s.d.April 28, 1718.Planting trees in new Oak Walk, 5 men, 8 to 18 days each3124Planting walnut trees round the Keeper’s lodge, 3 men, 5 days each at 1/2 each per day176Cutting Bows in the yew at end of new Oak Walk24November 11, 1723.Cutting and levelling new walk in ye Wilderness and making ye mount round ye Oaktree, 8 men, 5 to 11 days each310Alterations made in the Fruit Walks, 16 men, from 14 to 43 days each231910Cutting 10,600 turfs at 8d. per 1003108Planting ye quarry in the Park6710 May Duke Cherries in ye garden686 peach and nectarine trees in ye garden122400 quick-set for ye kitchen garden121000 holly for ye kitchen garden10Planting 2000 small beeches in ye park186200 Pear stocks6300 Crab stocks3200 Cherry stocks6500 Holly stocks5700 Hazel stocks115For new making the Mulberry garden and sowing ye front walk with seed1412920 Gascon Cherry trees1050 bushels sweet apples for cyder2101 bushel Buckwheat for ye Pheasants3610,000 seedling beeches for my Lady Germaine10December 24, 1726.Getting 80 load of ice and putting it in ye Ice House1153June 15, 1728.Planting 160 Elms in field which was Dr. Lambarde’s next Tonbridge road and sowing the field with furze seed793April, 1730.1000 Asparagus plants from Gravesend12 doz. Apricots2300 beeches 8ft. high115250 large beeches planted in ye Park310

It is not very clear where such a large number of fruit trees were to be used, but on an engraving of about 1720 I find a wall extending right across the garden to the two stone pillars which, surmounted by carved stone urns, still remain, this wall being planted with fruit trees, so I should think it very probable that this would account for it.