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points and at stated periods Examples Dr. 

 Christison's and Dr. Beddoe's measurements Mr. 

 Bowman's method Trephine Objections Tra- 

 ditional accounts Fallacies Rate of growth in 

 old trees Periods of rest and growth ... 47 



CHAPTER V 



Causes of variation in growth Retardation and accelera- 

 tion Pollarding its meaning Frequency 

 Causes Results Rings of wood Hollow trunks 

 becoming solid . 66 



CHAPTER VI 



Notable trees and their measurements in England and 

 Wales in Scotland and in Ireland All trees of 

 10 feet in girth and upwards Trees of 30 feet in 

 girth and upwards, in England and Wales . 81 



CHAPTER VII 



Why planted in churchyards Druidical, Roman, and 

 Christian customs Early English writers Funeral 

 customs Symbolism Shelter of buildings For 

 providing bow wood Hansard's objections 

 Planted in churchyards in Germany and Normandy 96 



CHAPTER VIII 



Characters of yew wood Uses Manufacture- -Value 



'Saint's Yew 107 



