248 NOTEWORTHY TREES 



ST. GILES' 



At the Judge's Lodgings, No. 18, the largest Horse-chestnut measures 

 8 ft. 8 in., and the Robinia on the lawn 9 ft. 4 in. at the ground, but only 

 6 ft. 10 in. round the surviving limb, measured just above the point of 

 bifurcation. 



A grafted Purple Beech at No. 20 girths 5 ft, 6 in. just below the graft. 



A fine old Mulberry, 7 ft. 2 in. in girth, is living in the garden of 

 No. 37 (J- B.). 



MAGDALEN COLLEGE SCHOOL 



Tilia petiolaris pendula, 8 ft. 3 in. Weeping Beech, 5 ft. 3 in. 



at the graft. Robinia, 9 ft. 



Weeping Willow, 7 ft. 4 in. ,, 5 ft. 2 in. 



ST. HILDA'S 

 The largest Lilac in Oxford used to grow in the garden (Mrs. Barclay). 



GRANDPONT HOUSE 



2 Robinias, 8 ft. , 7 ft. 7 in. Holly, 2 ft. 



3 Apple-trees, 4 ft. 7 in., 4 ft. 4 in., Judas Tree, 2 ft. in girth and 

 4 ft. 3 in. 20 ft. in height. A limb which 



Arbor Vitae, 2 ft. 4 in. was cut off a few years ago 



Birch, 5 ft. measured I ft. 2 in. in diameter. 



Evergreen Oak, 8 ft. 8 in. at the Mulberry, 5 ft. 4 in. 



ground. Turkey Oak, 6 ft. 2 in. 



Evergreen Oak, split open, mea- 

 sured 2 ft. 7 in. in diameter. 



UPPER RIVER 



The stump of a large Poplar on the towing-path not far from the rail- 

 way station has a girth of 13 ft. 2 in. 



IFFLEY CHURCH 



The bole of the old Yew measures about 6 ft. by 4^ ft. through. There 

 is a view of it in Mackenzie's engraving of the Church from the south-west. 

 The other large trees near, are a Cedar and a Tulip Tree in the Vicarage 

 Garden. 



HEADINGTON HILL 



Jo. Pullen's Elm : " On Friday last (Oct. 29) were planted four yew 

 trees upon the top of Heddington Hill, round the elm tree which is 

 commonly called Jo. Pullen's tree. They are given by Mr. Tilman Bobart, 

 brother of the lat Mr. Jacob Bobart " (" Reliquiae Hearnianae," 1725). 



