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PART III. 



in diameter, covered with bark, and in a state of vigorous growth: it is, in 

 tact, of itself a great tree, and overtops the old one. On examination, how- 

 ever, it is found to be united behind, and also at some distance from the 

 ground, by two great contorted arms, one on each side, to the inner wall of 

 its decaying parent; being a curious example of natural inarching, and having 

 altogether a very striking and singular appearance. 



The Lfanthewy Vach Yew. This tree, a male, which stands in the church- 

 yard of Llanthewy Vach, near Caerleon, measures 30ft. 4 in. in circum- 

 ference at 3 ft. from the ground; and, like the last, has a stunted and hollow 

 trunk, with a lateral opening, and will hold five or six persons. It has also 

 in the centre a still more remarkable inner trunk, covered with bark, quite 

 detached and distinct from the old trunk below, but united with it above by a 

 great branch running into, or more probably proceeding from it 



The Gresford Yew, of which fig. 1988. is a portrait, stands in the south- 

 east corner of Gresford churchyard, near Wrexham, Denbighshire. The 



circumference of the trunk, at 5ft. Sin. from the ground (being at the point 

 of divarication of the main branches), is 29 ft. ; and at the very base, it is 

 22 ft. ; from the trunk to the extremity of the branches, on the south side 



