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several laro-e ones. The common trnnk at the top appears 

 to beat least two-thirds the size of that, one foot alcove 

 the union ; it is round and smooth, excepting several places 

 where efforts were made by nature to heal over decayed 

 branches ; the same may be said of the two lower trunks. 

 The union is so perfect that the bark is as smooth nine 

 inches above as at any part of the tree, althouoh there are 

 slight faults b}' means of which the union can, by stretch of 

 imagination, be made out. It is clear that both trunks, one 

 being smaller than the other, help form the conmion trunk 

 in proportion to their size. 



The following measurements were made several days 

 since by myself with great care : East trunk : circumfer- 

 ence three inches from the ground, tifteen and one-fourth 

 inches ; three inches below the union, thirteen and three- 

 foiuths inches. West trunk : circumference three inches 

 above the ground, eleven and one-half inches ; three inches 

 below the union, ten and three-fourths inches. Common 

 trunk : circumference three inches aliove the union, twenty 

 and one-half inches ; eighteen inches above the miion, 

 seventeen and one-fourth inches. Distances between the 

 east and west trunks : three inches above the ground, three 

 inches ; three inches below the union, one and six-tenths ; 

 one-half way between the two measurements, three and 

 three-fourths inches. Height of union above the ground, 

 three feet and nine inches. 



This singular tree was found in Coventry, Vt., on the 

 farm of Haiwey Hammond. Mr. Bailey who has an 

 appreciative ^^e for natural curiosities, had it dug up and 

 ])rought to its present location in the spring of 18(58, with 

 great care and considerable expense. The tree is now 

 (1870) growing well. 



