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historic until research and planning efforts are undertaken to prove otherwise. This will ensure
that potentially historic features are not removed or altered while planning is ongoing. For
1.:-0·-·._ example, maintenance may involve the rejuvenation rather than removal of an old hedge or
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replacement in-kind of a tree that has become a safety concern. Protection and stabilization
may continue for several years.

Figure 5: The formal garden at Adams National Figure 6: Hedge trimming in the formal garden,
Historic Site in Quincy, Massachusetts, 1993 July 1995.
(Courtesy of Kristin Baker).

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Figure 7: Diagram indicating the preservation height and width of the boxwood hedges within the formal garden.

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