THE REMAJRKABLE TREES 



HEREFORDSHIRE. 



THE HAEEWOOD OAK fQ. pedunculafaj. 



APRIL, 1867. 



Tliis noble old tree is situated near the g.arden wall at Harewood (Chandos 

 Wren Hoskyns, Esq.) It is considerably past its prime, and several of its 

 branches-especiaUy to the south and west-(from v.heuce this view is taken) 

 are dead and bare. The trank is still perfect in circumference ; but about 

 3.^ years ago the late Sir Hungerford Hoskyns, Bart., had a manure heap 

 placed around the stem, with the i-icw of benefitting the tree. From that 

 time the branches began to decay, and fungus growth, rapidly to shew itself 



o.f! o- • • . ^^'°^ ^^^ ground, where the card is placed, it measures 

 2.6n. Sm. m cu-cumference. 



(Ladrmrc and Son, Photographers to the Woolhope Naturalists' Field CluK) 



