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The occurrence of the Mistletoe on the Oak is at once, so 

 rare, and so interesting, that I have not confined myself to thia 

 County in my enquiries about it, but have taken some pains to 

 ascertain its existence, at the present time, in all the instances 

 •which have been recorded as occurring in England. The follow- 

 ing instances I have been able to get well authenticated : — 



"No. 1. The Oae at Eastxob. — Ten days since I visited 

 this Mistletoe-bearing Oak. It is situated by the side of the 

 drive leading from the Park up the Eidgeway hill towards Mal- 

 vern, about two hundred yards beyond the Lodge. The Oak may 

 be some 80 or 90 years old and the Mistletoe grows freely upon 

 it. It is most luxuriant high up in the tree where three large 

 branches grow very near each other, having in each instance 

 destroyed the bough beyond the place where it is situated. It is 

 also growing in four other places in the tree, one fresh yearling 

 plant shooting straight out from the main stem of the tree about 

 twelve feet from the ground. One large bunch of Mistletoe 

 growing in a large branch many feet from the main stem was 

 dead and decaying but without having killed the branch. 

 The Mistletoe plants are of both sexes, and the females bear 

 berries freely. It is more slender, and pendulous, with smaller 

 and thinner leaves ; or in other words, it is not so stiff and 

 rigid, and short jointed, as it usually is when growing on the 

 Apple tree. During the twelve years I have known this tree the 

 Mistletoe has increased upon it, and the Oak is already beginning 

 to shew signs of suffering severely from the parasite. Upon the 

 large moss covered branches it was curious to observe the great 

 number of Mistletoe seeds which had been deposited by the birds. 



No. 2. The Oak at Tedstone Delamehe. — In 1853, Dr. 

 Ceadock, (Principal of Brazenose College) discovered the Mis- 

 tletoe growing on a thriving Oak in the parish of Tedstone 

 Delamere. It had been known for some time before by a wood- 

 man who kept it a secret but occasionally produced a piece of it 

 on particular occasions. The Incumbent of the Parish at this 



