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that lives on the bounty of others, our practice is "to receive 

 thankfully the smallest contribution." Would that the disco- 

 verers of single facts valued their discoveries as highly as we do ; 

 then we should have many contributions, more notes, and fewer 

 lengthy articles. There is one special subject on which we are 

 very desirous of receiving communications, that is, on the trees 

 in churchyards. The sepulchral Yew is not the only tree planted 

 among the narrow mansions of the dead. The gloomy Cypress 

 is common enough in the modern cemeteries, with many other 

 trees and shrubs and plants which are the usual ornaments of 

 lawns and gardens. We do not intend however to catalogue 

 these. Genuine ancient churchyard Yews, and such trees as 

 may in certain instances supply their place, are the objects about 

 which we solicit information. 



But our paper is done ; and it is better to leave off before the 

 good-humour and patience of our readers be entirely done also. 



