BIRCH TREES IN EPPING FOREST AND ELSEWHERE. 



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For June loth, 1900, the following entry occurs in my note- 

 book respecting the trees in the N.W. corner of Lord's Bushes. 

 The trees were not consecutive, but were among others occupy- 

 ing an area of about one and a half acres : — 



Tree No. i. Dead from top downwards about 10 feet. 



>. >> 2. ,, ,, ,, ,, as in photo- 



graph No. 2. 



No. I. Tree No. I. Commencement of disease on topmost branches. Monk- 

 ham's Lane, Lord's Busheg. 23rd June, 1900. 



Tree No. 3. Extreme ends of top branches dead, and from top 2 to 

 3 feet down. 

 .. ., 7. Dead from top downwards S to lo feet. 

 >> .. 8. ,, ,, ,, a few leaves were 



on the lowest branches. 

 >i I, 17- Partly dead, very small leaves on top branches. 

 ,, 21. ,, ,. 



" 22. ,, ,, 



.. .= 24. 



