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been lost, and that "Dipple" means "Dripple," it would be much more 

 satisfactory to simple people; for the term "Dripwell" is at once highly 

 descriptive and characteristic of the place itself. However this may be the 

 place must surely be rich in Lichens and Scale-mosses. 



Wing this cheerful bank-let us cross the Warren-where are some 

 Sweet Chesnut trees of good growth, rising to a height of some 80 feet, though 

 as yet only girthing 10.7; 11.9 ; 11.4., to. , and there are Beech trees here 

 too, though only 12 6 ; 10.6.; 12.1, &c, in circumference. 



Taking a passing look at some wonderful holly trees,-55ft. high one 

 was estimated-the terraces in the garden of the Court are reached. On their 

 Blopmgs^esgro. a varied series of Yew trees, perhaps the most beautiful, as 

 certamly they orm the most abiding, feature of the place. They are seen to 

 the utmost advantage by being partly l ooked dawn upon. They form an 

 admirabie base to the beautiful reach of the river that sweeps by Moccas Court. 

 The l 0n , ! f p on ^ UonniDgton ^ ^^ ^ 



and wuh that other most striking feature of the landscape there, the rich 

 at MocTas ' ** "* ™ "*" ° U ^ ~ y ° f * e ^ 



Two other trees must complete our catalogue, and they are the two fine Cedars 

 on the hn. One has the circumference of 13ft. 7in. ( with a magnificent foliage 

 spread, but ,t quickly divides into numerous branches-which the wind of last 



^: tie t::r y 8hattered - ■ fc the oid ta,e> ** - *-* ^ •*- 



" The Cedar proud and tall," 

 measures only 7 feet 11 inches in girth, but it carries up its central axis to the 

 height of about 70 feet, and forms a most beautiful object from the H u se 

 These trees like those of Hampton Court, Harewood, Shobdon, Tibberton &c ' 

 were planted, m all probability, between the years 17S0 and 1790. 



Moccas Pakk in its general aspect is far too much crowded with trees 



I V t7the n p kt r Dd ,° ld ° akS 1S 8Urr0UDded bya gr ° Ve < f «**« ones! 

 wltW \l , " Lke a W °° d ' aUd SqUhTelS may ski P *™ -d to end 



without he need of touching the g.ound. So large a space could scarcely be 

 made to look smaller, for .hen the leaves are out, tree meets tree, and the eye 

 is restricted everywhere. The explanation of it is this : some half century 

 ago, or rather more, when the sad memory of a heavy timber fallage was green 

 there was a far-sighted steward at Moccas, of highly prudential "proclivities" 

 -probably a Scotchman-who got permission to plant all these young Oaks to 

 take the place of the old ones as they decayed. When first planted they would 

 look very thinly scattered over the ground, but he-good calculating soul- 

 had measured their distance from each other to a nicety, and knew they could 

 not be put more thickly. Peace to his manes !-he has made right pleasant 

 work in these days for the landscape gardener, and profitable too. 



