From Samuel Wells   25 November 1858

Sir

In reply to your Question “were the Beans in the first or second year planted near any other varieties”¹

I have to state that there is an uncertainty about the exact distance in the first year but it could not be more than 100 yards as the Kitchen Garden is a square of 2 Acres— in the second year it is all but certain they were planted side by side with my earliest crop of Longpods and Mazagans—so that a further departure from the Original may be expected in the produce of those sent— I may just say that I have within the Garden from 8. to 12. hives of Bees every season

Yours faithfully | S. Wells