THE REMAEKABLE TREES 



HEREFORDSHIRE. 



"THE EAEDISLEY OAK," EAEDISLEY COMMON. 



(Qucrcus 2}cduiiculata. ) 



"A fine old tree," says Loudon in his Arboretum, "having an immense 

 head. Tlie trunk is 18ft. high, and SOft. in girth at 3ft. from the ground ; 

 witli a hole at the gi-ound which in \\arm weather serves as a retreat for pigs 

 and sheep." Tlte exact measurements of the tree now (1867) are at gi'ound 

 level 62ft. ; at 3ft. high, 34ft. ; at 5ft. high, 28ft. 2in. ; at 6ft. high, 26ft. 6in. ; 

 and at 10ft. high, 38ft. Its centre bough has a circumference of 19ft. The 

 greatest lieight is 66ft., and the spread of foliage is about 90ft. Nine or ten of 

 its chief lioughs are now dead, and several have been cut off. The hole is 

 nearly filled up with new wood. 



Ladmorc and Son, PJwtoc/rcqAcrs to the Woolhopc Naturalists' Field Club. 



