Memorandum beginning '...Mrs Dashwood of Clay...', 20 August1792 (Series 90.06) - No. 0003

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Goseberries & Curants

He covers them from birds by surrounding each bush with a circle of basket work round about 3½ feet high of upright twigs in the same way as eel pots are made bound together by three or 4 bands, these may be placd in a circular or indeed any other form round one or more bushes & coverd with netting the fruit appeard very fair & fine within them.

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Protection from birds