Large Yew Tree— Large Walnut Trees- 

 Canadian Maple. 



Bv THOMAS HOGG, Fokesteh, Hampton Covrt, Leominstek. 



In the Gardeners Chronicle of October 19tli, 1844, I find tlie follow- 

 ing paragraph descriptive of a large yew tree : — " There is in the 

 cliurchyard, at the village of Gresford, Denbighshire, a yew tree 

 which measnres 30 feet in girth at the height of 4 feet from the base. 

 The branches are in themselves large trees, and shade the ground to a 

 great extent. It must be of incalculable antiquity, and it is not yet 

 in a state of decay, though it has for centuries perhaps attained its 

 maturity. Other yew trees in the same place, whicli were planted (as 

 the parish register records) in the year 1727, are on an average in girth, 

 somewhat more than 4 feet." 



Assuming the above to be a fair measurement, it would appear to 

 be still larger than the one at Longleat. However, a few more 

 particulars would be interesting; such as the girth at tlie base, 

 and at 1 foot, from the base, its spread of branches, height and 

 general appearance, compared with the particulars given 33 years 

 ago. Perhaps some of your Denbighshire readers would kindly 

 furnish the desired information. 



There are on this estate some fine walnut trees, the laroest oirthinu 

 at 1 foot from the ground ^23 feet 5 inches, and at 5 feet up 16 feet 

 5 inches. At the height of 11 feet a large bough diverges from each 

 side, measuring respectively 8 feet 7 inches and 7 feet 4 inches, 3 

 feet from the junction with the bole. Above these boughs, and at a 

 height of 12 feet, the girth is 13 leet 10 inches, and the spread of 

 branches is 100 feet, and the height 70 feet. 



The next largest grows about 17 yards from the above, and 

 measures at 1 foot from base 21 feet 11 inches, and at the height of 5 

 feet, the girth is 15 feet 6 inches. This, although not measuring 

 so much, is a more handsome tree, carrying its girth without 

 much taper to the height of 22 feet, where it diverges into 

 two large boughs which form the head of the tree. The 

 entire height is 80 feet, and spread of branches 73 feet, while the 

 cubic contents of the trunk alone are considerably in excess of 

 200 feet. 



I may mention a third tree which was blown down last winter. 



