CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION i 



CHAPTER I 



Taxus baccata^ L. Varieties Etymology of Yew- 

 Epithets 19 



CHAPTER II 



Geographical distribution Indigenous Geological re- 

 mains Sparse distribution in England Reasons 

 for this 26 



CHAPTER III 



Age of yew-trees Considered slow-growing Mode of 

 estimating age Traditional accounts Age of con- 

 tiguous buildings De Candolle's method of cal- 

 culating age Rings of growth In young trees 

 correct In old, erroneous Rejuvenescence In- 

 crease by welding of young shoots Variable growth 35 



CHAPTER IV 



Rate of growth Point of measurement Sir R. Chris- 

 tison's view Objections Instances Measure- 

 ments of trees of known age Increase at fixed 



