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Shelter belt of two rows of trees, the one sixteen feet inside of the hedge and the other eight feet therefrom, and trees eight feet in the rows, as follows: From 1 to 2, 80 rods European Larch. " 2 " 3, 108 " Norway Spruce. " 3 " 4, 80 " White Ash. " 4 " 5, 80 " Austrian Pine. " 5 " 13, 40 " Silver Maple. " 13 " 6, 40 « White Pine. " 6 " 7, 60 " Arborvitse. " 7 " 8, 48 " Green Ash. «• 8 " 9, 60 « Red Cedar. " 9 " 10, 60 " Blue Ash. Avenue 1 " 4, 80 feet wide. " 7 " 10, 66 feet wide, and may be slightly curved. Alley west of "A" 33 feet wide. Alley west of belt 33 feet wide. Alley A to J 24 feet. Alley between 24 feet. Half of street 6 to 8, 33 feet. Lots A to J each 188 feet wide " A to J each 908 feet long. " L, M, N, O, each 260 feet wide. " L, M, N, O, each 669 feet long. « P, S, Q, T, each 260 feet wide. « P, S, Q, T, each £35 feet long. " U, R, each 128 feet wide. « U, R> each 335 feet long. Lot V, 10 17-100 acres, 669x662 feet. " X, about 26 acres, excluding streets. " W, arboretum, about ten acres. " Y, enclosure for apples, about 43 acres. " Z, one acre for gardener's residence. «' &, two acres for Superintendent's house and outbuildings. Avenue 1 to 12, 80 feet. USEFUL TREES—FIRST CLASS. Lot " " " " " " " " " A, 4 acres European Larch, B, 4 " Osage Orange C, 4 " White Pine D, 4 " White Ash E, 4 " Austrian Pine F, 4 " Green Ash G, 4 " ArborvitsB H, 4 " Blue Ash I, 4 " Red Cedar,.....' J, 4 " Norway Spruce 40 acres. Estimated Cost. $108.80 21.76 133.20 65.20 133.20 65.20 326.40 65.20 54.40 133.20 $1,106.56