CHAPTER XII 



Notes, historical, etc., on some of the more remarkable trees 

 in Great Britain and Ireland. 



I WOULD like to preface the * Notes ' by calling 

 attention to the serious extent of damage which 

 many old trees suffer for want of proper protection. 

 Children are allowed to climb over the branches, 

 inflicting much injury. Sometimes one sees this 

 obviated by a surrounding railing, but in far too 

 many instances no protection is given. Hollow 

 trees are now and again found filled with decayed 

 leaves and rotten wood into which it occasionally 

 happens that a match is thrown and the tree burned. 

 In other instances the hollow is used for the storage 

 of coals and for kindred purposes. Large branches 

 are often broken away for want of timely support. 

 The ' National Trust Society,' which has done such 

 splendid work in preserving monuments of antiquity, 

 would do well to cast a protecting glance over these 

 veterans. 



The following notes relate to some previous 

 measurements or historical record of the trees. 



