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it suffered. The tree stands a few hundred feet southeast of the 

 eastern end of the long stone bridge across the valley of the 

 Bronx River, in the portion of the grounds set aside for the 



ing completion. In developing the general plan of the grounds 

 this driveway was located in position and grade especially with 

 reference to the preservation of this tree, and it is a great disap- 

 pointment that we must lose it. The trunk is forked about 1 5 

 feet above the base, and the lightning shock has split this fork 



deeply and loosened the bark fr 

 about 25 feet; the energy of the 

 of bark to a distance of 40 feet fr. 

 ground on all sides of it along the la 

 effect of the lightning stroke is shown 

 with reproduced. 



During the development of the gardf 

 been killed by lightning, which does nc 



theti 



