THE HISTORIC TREES OF MASSACHUSETTS 



is sixty-seven feet. Its earlier development 

 was along much the same lines as that of the 

 Lafayette Elm at Ware, described in another 

 chapter. But the latter has laid a more 

 permanent foundation in the form of a pon- 

 derous trunk, of which the largest branch is 

 a continuation. 



The towns of Weston and Wayland are 

 rich in beautiful trees, at least one of which 

 is connected, traditionally, with Washington 

 and his escort, and their journey to Cam- 

 bridge in 1775. This favored tree is a white 

 oak, and stands on the side of the slope a 

 little to the left of the State road as one 

 enters Weston from the east, and its branches 

 extend over the driveway leading to the 

 Winsor estate. The most conspicuous tree 

 in Wayland is the elm in the turn of the road 

 at the eastern end of the town. It is a fine 

 example of the oak-tree type of American 

 elm and has a spread of nearly i oo feet. 



The Waverley group, of twenty-five white 

 oaks, which for many years has been con- 

 sidered famous, under the name of "The 

 Waverley Oaks," is composed of remarkably 



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