AMENTIFER^. 175 



The fiue old tree at Tortworth Park is justly celebrated. 

 It is mentioned in a record of the time of King Stephen 

 as being then of great age, forming one of the boundaries 

 of the manor, and is supposed by Strutt to have been in 

 existence in the time of Egbert, more than a thousand 

 years ago. y^ 



QUERCUS, L. 



721. Q. Robur, L. Oak. 



Native ; in woods and hedges, very common. The var. 

 sessiliflora is frequent. jy y 



OORYLUS, L. 



722. C. Avellana, L. Hazel. 



Native ; in woods and hedges, very common. 

 We have seen its catkins developed at the beginning of 

 November. vt jj 



CARPINUS, L. 



723. C. Betulus, L. Hornbeam. 

 Native or denizen ; rather rare. 



G. Clifton Down near the Gully. Hedges near Downend. 

 S. Leigh Wood. Hedges on Mendip about Shipham. 



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