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ever after borne the name of the " Hundred pound Oak." The wonder is that 

 in so high a situation it should be able to find the good soil necessary to produce it. 

 MoccasPark lies on the norui side of Biedwardir.e hill, and is evidently 

 excellently adapted for growing oak timber. The trees on the rising ground are 

 very different from those growing completely in the valley. Here the grand old 

 Oaks rise out from the turf without the slightest appearance of root on tha 

 surface, they send up their massive trunks free from excrescence to a great 

 height, and throw out their noble branches widely on every siie. They grow 

 with an apparent ease and freedom that guarantees great depth of soil beneath, 

 and suggests the fine description of the Oak by the old Latin poet : — 

 ■ quoj quantum vertice ad auras 



Athena', lantim radico in TarUre tendit. 



Ergo non hyemes ilium non flabra, neque imbres 



Couvellunt : iuiuii ta man.nt, mult sque n. potes 



lMulta virum volvens uurando sseouli vincit 



Turn f jrte.-. Iftta ramus et bracbia le. dens 



Hue iliuc, media ipsa ingentem sustir.et umbram. 



Virgil. Geo. II., 29L 



"Whose roots descend 



As low towards Pluto's realms, as high in air 

 Its massive branches rise. The utm.st rage 

 Of wintry storms howls o'er its stiength in vain. 

 Successive generations of mankind, 

 Revolving ages flourish and decay. 

 Yet still immoveable it stands and throws 

 Its vigorous limbs around and proudly bears 

 With firm and solid trunk its stately form, 

 A mighty canopy of thickest shade. 



If you would judge how well Oaks can grow in Herefordshire soil ; if you 

 would see the grandeur of this noble tree in its fullest luxuriance ; if you would 

 admire the variety of picturesque forms it can assume in the later periods of its 

 life ; visit Moccas Park. There you will not only find them in great abundance, 

 but you will find also a richness of landscape that becomes them, and cannot fail 

 to carry away impressions that will be lifelong in the pleasure their memory will 

 recall. Of all such enjoyments of Nature and Nature's works — unlike the 

 more exciting pleasures of social life, — it may ever be said 



H.EC OLIM MEMINISSE JUVABIT. 



