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few remaining avenues of trees of that period were planted nearly two hundred years ago. 

[[underlined]] Cherry Grove at Lawrenceville, N.J. [[/underlined]] (1760)
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Cherry Grove was mentioned as early as 1765 in the Pennsylvania Gazette as a plantation of Maidenhead, N.J., Lawrenceville then being known as Maidenhead. It passed through many hands, now being owned by Mrs. William K. Prentice. 

[[underlined]] 50. [[/underlined]] ^[[* No Slide]] The trees have always been the chief beauty of the place and the name comes from the two rows of cherry trees bordering the avenue across the meadows. Six of these old trees survive. 

The original garden was to the east of the house and the flagstone walk across the front of the house led through box borders to the garden gate. 

[[underlined]] 51. [[/underlined]] ^[[*]] Unfortunately this garden had almost totally disappeared when the present owners took possession and now the garden lies to the west of the house. 

[[underlined]] Buccleuch, New Brunswick, N.J. [[/underlined]] (1760)

During colonial times Buccleuch was the official residence of the governors of the colony. 

[[underlined]] 52. [[/underlined]] A box bordered path ran through the center of the garden, terminating in a large circular bed. In the wide beds on either side of the walk, well guarded by the circumspect box, grew sweet Williams, poppies, peonies, moss roses, lemon lilies and all the old favorites.