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of hardest Forest stone span tlie roof at right angles and diagonally, while the 

 bays worked in Bath stono, mellowed in colour by age, present the most delicate 

 arch-work. The moulding over the sacrarium is after the pattern of the Temple 

 Church in London. A white marble slab containing some curious inlaid lettering 

 of bell-metal lies over the remains of Sir John Hoskyns, one of the founders, 

 and an early President of the Royal Society. 



Beyond the chapel, the little valley stretches away to the east, and a 

 drive of a mile and a half through the estate, leads to Hoarwithy. And here, 

 by virtue of the power given in his charter from the club, "to find a favilt 

 wherever he could suggest a remedy," your Commissioner boldly proclaims the 

 left side of the valley wanting in beautj', and he takes exception moreover to 

 an obtrusive corner of a certain field squared to agricultural perfection ; and 

 he recommends the planting forthwith, high on the bank, in the middle distance 

 of a cluster of five young jilants of Wdlir,gtonia gi<jantea some 20 feet apart, 

 with a few larch between them for spring effect. Let them be got young and 

 therefore easily moved ; let them be well and carefully planted, not stuck in 

 a hole ; let them be well protected and weeded, and in a very few years, for 

 the grow rapidly, they will repay the care bestowed upon them and redeem a 

 blank feature of Harewood Park. 



This tree, the WelUnotonin, be it observed, is peculiarly suited to Here- 

 fordshire. It likes the deep, heavy loam of the old red sandstone, and will 

 grow and flourish in a situation where many another of the Coniferse would but 

 linger out a miserable existence, or speedily die outright. It is beautiful when 

 young, and when old it is charmingly picturesque. In age— pict\ires tell us — 

 it resembles somewhat the appearance of the Scotch fir — with its tall bare stem — 

 though taller and straighter — and its branching head ; and like this tree, too, 

 it is more picturesque in groups than as a single tree. It is perfectly hardy ; 

 is the tree of all others to stand against wind ; and, from its thin pliant foliage^ 

 it is not so likely as any other, to suffer from the weight of snow. As an 

 ornamental tree in every stage of growth the Wellingtonia is of great value. As 

 a timber tree it is useless. The wood grows much too rapidly to be otherwise 

 than poor and soft. Oh Herefordshire owners of hilly parks and pastures, if 

 you wish to add a picturesque feature to your favourite landscapes, plant 

 ■Wellingtonias in groups on the high points of the middle distance ; or wanting 

 in high points, if the view is too flat, plant double the number of Wellingtonias 

 on the dullest side of the landscape, and if the soil is rich as well as strong, you 

 will soon get there a very prominent object indeed. 



In this same square arable field, however, is a small tree of a very interesting 

 character. It is a Canadian poplar, remarkable for the quantity of mistletoe it 

 bears. It is a thoroughly mistletoe-possessed tree, and several of the fine large 

 bunches are well seen in the photograph taken by Mr. Ladmore. To count the 



