THE REMARKABLE TREES 



HEREFORDSHIRE, 



THE WESTEEN YEW TEEES, LEINTHALL STAEKES. 



(Taxus haccata, fcem.) 



APRIL, 1867. 



These fine old trees are mucli more lofty than the Church of Long Leinthall, 

 which they shelter. Tradition states tliat the beU was formerly hung on the 

 tree in the foreground, albeit the bell turret, which it completely hides in the 

 ]iicture, is itself very ancient. The card (1ft. by 6in.) is placed at five feet 

 from the ground. The circumference of the trunk at this spot, where it is 

 clear and solid, is 17ft. At the ground level it is 16ft. 



The largest tree is on the eastern side, and this, with a clear solid bole, 

 measures 20ft. 6in. at 6ft. from the ground. 



(Ladmore, Photographer to the Woolhopic Naturalists' Field Clul.) 



