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histances of the Mistletoe on the OaJc, 



of stone, placed a little below the surface of the ground. There 

 is a space of 3 ft. 9 in. between the two horizontal bars ; the 

 lower one being 6 in. from the ground. They are 2 J in. broad, 

 and I in. thick. The small upright bars are | in. square, 8^ in. 

 asunder, and rise with a spear point 5 in. above the upper hori- 

 zontal bar ; the centre one resting in a small flat stone, as shown 

 in^^. 79. 



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The castings, when delivered at the garden, cost 12/. per ton, 

 which will give about 1 03 ft. of railing. The above is rather 

 expensive at first; but, considering the durability, the conve- 

 nience, and the elegant appearance, it must be considered much 

 superior to wooden railing, and it will be cheaper in the 

 long run. 



Maedaugh Castle, Oct. 1836. 



Art. V. Instances of the Mistletoe he'mg found on the OaJc ; ivith 

 Remarks on grafting and budding the Mistletoe. By D. Beaton. 



Mr. Pitt, who has been upwards of forty years a farmer and 

 grafter near Haffield, recollects seeing the mistletoe upon but one 

 oak tree, which stood on a farm close to Ledbury. He is confi- 

 dent the mistletoe grew on this tree for fifteen years. There was 

 a large willow tree close by the oak, loaded with mistletoe, from 

 which the oak was supposed to have been supplied. This oak 

 was cut down six years ago. 



Through the kindness of Mr. Moss, gardener to Earl Somers 

 at Eastnor Castle, I have now before me a shoot of oak with 

 two plants of the mistletoe growing on it. The oak tree on 

 which this mistletoe grows is the only instance of the kind known 

 to Mr. Moss. It grows not far from Eastnor Castle, on Earl 



