584 Most celebrated Oaks, Cedars, Larches, 



rather, as it may be a tree in ages to come j and, standing as it does in a well- 

 soiled country, may swell out to twice its present size." (^Planting and Rural 

 Ornament^ vol. ii. p. 430.) Queries as above. 



Hamjjshire. — Burley Lodge, Lord Bolton; a group of 12 oaks, here, is 

 known by the name of the " Twelve Apostles." The largest of them is 7f 

 yards in circumference. (Strutt, p. 54.) Queries as above. 



The Maple in Boldre churchyard is 45 ft. high, and 12 ft. in circumference 

 at the ground. This is considered the largest maple in England. (/rf.,p. 126.) 

 Queries as before. 



A yew tree in Warblington churchyard, near Portsmouth, is 26 ft. in cir- 

 cumference; another, at Loose, 29 ft. in circumference. (iWiVra/-, vol. xxv. 

 p. 120.) Queries as above. 



Herefordshire. — The Moccas Park Oak, on the banks of the Wye, Sir 

 George Amyand Cornewall, Bart., is 36 ft. in girt, at 3 ft. from the ground. 

 {Strutt, p, 26.) Queries as above. 



Hertfordshire. — The great Oak at Panshanger, Earl Cowper, is 1 9 ft. in 

 circumference at 3ft. from the ground; and contained, in 1830, 1000ft. of 

 timber, and was still in a thriving state. (Id. p. 7.) Queries as above. 



The lime tree in Moor Park, the Marquess of Westminster, has 19 large 

 branches striking out horizontally, at 9 ft. from the ground, to the length of 

 from 67 ft. to 71 ft. ; its circumference on the ground is 23 ft., and the diameter 

 of the head 122 ft.; height 100 ft.; contents 875 cubic feet. (/(/., p. 94.) This 

 tree, the Marquess of Westminster informs us, is still in a most vigorous state. 



A spruce fir of remarkable form has been kindly pointed out to us by the 

 marquess, and we have sent an artist to make a sketch of it. 



Kent. — The oaks in Fredville Park, J. Plumtree, Esq. " Majesty," the 

 largest, is 28 ft. in circumference at 8 ft. from the ground, and contains above 

 1400 ft. of timber. " Stately," the next in point of size, is a noble specimen 

 of the tall oak, the stem going up straight and clean to the height of 70 ft. ; 

 girt, 18 ft. ; contents above 500 feet. " Beauty," 16 ft. in circumference ; 

 solid contents nearly the same. {Id., p. 52.) Queries as above. 



Sir Phillip Sidney's Oak, at Penshurst, was " planted at the birth of Sir 

 Philip Sidney ; a name dear alike to valour and the Muses, consecrated by 

 every virtue that could adorn private life, and graced with talents that rendered 

 their possessor the admiration of Europe." {Id., p. 49.) Queries as above. 



An ash, on a wall which forms part of the ruins of Saltwood Castle, near 

 Hythe, presents the singular appearance of the I'oot running horizontally along 

 the wall to the extent of about 4 ft. ; it then strikes down perpendicularly, 

 outside the wall, for about 9 ft., which is the height of the wall, and it 

 enters the ground at its base. Another large root proceeds from the base of 

 the trunk, and enters the wall there, where it divides into numerous ramifi- 

 cations, which, penetrating into the crevices of the stonework, would probably 

 have demolished it, but for the ivy which holds it together. {Gent. Mag., 

 vol. Ixxxv. part i., for 1815, p. 577.) We should be glad to have the dimen- 

 sions, and an account of the present state of this tree, if it still exists ; and 

 also a sketch of it drawn to a scale. 



The Chipstead Elm, Chipstead Place, George Polhill, Esq., is 60 ft. high ; 

 20ft. in circumference at the base; and contains 268 cubic feet of timber. 

 {Strutt, p. 60.) Mr. Polhill informs us that this tree, which is now the property 

 of Frederick Parkins, Esq., died in the spring of 1836, and in September was 

 standing " a monument of what it was, but leafless." 



At Cobham Hall, is an ancient chestnut, called the " Four Sisters," from its 

 four branching stems closely combined in one massive trunk. It is 35 ft. in 

 circumference at the ground, and 40 ft. at the point where the trunk divides. 

 {Id., p. 88.) Not far from the Four Sisters, is the Fallen Chestnut. {Id., p. 90.) 

 Queries as above. 



The yew tree in Leeds churchyard is 31 ft. 2 in. in girt ; height 32 ft. ; and 

 the diameter of the head 50 ft. In 1833, some gipsies were residing in it. 

 {Mirror, vol. xxv. p. 120.) Queries as above. 



