1885.] 



A DAY IN AN ENGLISH PARK. 



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They are over 130 years old, nearly the same number of feet in 

 height, from two to three feet in diameter, and as straight as an 

 arrow, many of them having only a " tuft " of branches atop. An 

 illustration of these firs appeared in our issue of last month, page 1 2, 

 The silver firs are also of goodly dimensions, and, excepting in a 

 few instances, are free from disease. 



The illustrations in our present issue %vere referred to last month. 

 See pages 13 and 14. 



As might be expected from the nature of the soil in the district, 





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THE OCTAGON. 



which is on the oolite formation, the beech is indigenous and pre- 

 dominates, being, of course, quite at home ; the timber is clean, 

 well grained, and of excellent quality. The ash and " cork-barked " 

 elms are also at home, and grow thickly all over the park without 

 attention, sometimes to the disadvantage of the other crops. 



Perhaps evergreens are only needed to complete this arboreal 

 paradise, but the nature of the soil admits only the growth of the 

 true pines, some of the Abies and Piceas, many of which would 

 grow well on diverse sites in this park, and become valuable timber, 

 having for under covert the common Mahonia. It would, however, 



