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during a long period of years.

[[underlined]] Boxly, near Philadelphia [[/underlined]]  (1803)

As early as 1683 William Penn gave the grant of land where ^[[B]]oxly lies to David Francis Pastorius.

^[[X]] In 1803 the property came into the hands of the Count Jean Du Barry, who planted a garden in remembrance of Versailles.  Box, shrubbery, fruit trees and gleam of white marble statues brought from abroad and placed against the dark evergreens, all added to the picture.

[[underlined]] 70. [[/underlined]] ^[[X]] The box grew marvelously through the years, but had been sadly neglected when the place came into the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Taylor in 1901. Much of the box had to be moved and Mr. Taylor gave a great deal of time to the study of the root system and designed special machines with which to move the great bushes.

[[underlined]] 71. [[/underlined]] This box is now over a century old but so carefully was it moved, where moving was necessary, and so well is it tended that every year seems to add to its beauty and vigor. The slide shows the main path to the present house with the box that was transplanted.

[[underlined]] 72. [[/underlined]] The spring house, dating back two hundred years, is of great interest and so is the old wall, built by Count Jean Du Barry, which protects the garden so well that often Johnny-jump-ups bloom all winter and greet the jonquils and snowdrops of February.