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it well suited to the purposes as a cemetery.

Fourth. The Committee also recommend the
adaption of the recent plan of Mr. Waloo Higgenson
of laying out the lots at the north^South eastern part
of Mount Auburn, & to have a suitable num
ber of trees planted and seeds sown there to
ensure a good growth of forest trees in the
[?] of a moderate number of years.

Fifthly. The Committee also recommend that
the sum of Two. hundred Dollars be
placed, under the control of the Cemetery Com-
mittee ^^{on Lots} to be by which expended on the
planting of forest trees of different kinds in
more parts of the grounds, where they are wanted,
& that they have authority to import the same
forest trees from abroad.

On behalf of the Committee
Joseph D. Story