THE OAK TRF:E IN ESSEX. 



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Fig 29. — Oak ^t Lawford Hall. 



paddock near the "Rookery," at Dedham, is a fine oak tree with trunk 

 16 feet in circumference. There are two oak trees of similar size 

 at Dedham Lodge. At Lawford Hall, there is a vigorous tree with 

 a trunk 19 feet 3 inches in circumference, and having a stretch of 



Fig. ^o. — Oak at Chigxal St. James. 



bough of 74 feet. At Chignal St. James Xhexe is also a fine tree, 

 an illustration of which is given ; but I fear that our journal could 

 scarcely afford space to mention the many luxuriant specimens of 

 our national tree which exist in most districts of the county, and 

 which promise in their day, centuries hence, to become objects of 

 admiration for future generations. 



Weald Side Oak, Brentwood. — Mr. Henry Sperling, of \\'eald- 

 side House, Brentwood, writes that this tree has a bole of 27 feet 

 jin circumference. A tree of this magnitude certainly ranks amongst 

 our giant oaks. I regret that I am not able to include full informa- 



