Jaxvary 19, 1895.] 
THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
73 
COWTHORPE OAK, YORKSHIRE, 
Tax following is an extract from Arboriculture, by 
John Grigor, 1868, relating to this fine old Oak. 
The accompanying photograph (fig. 11), by W. Fisher, 
Filey, was taken some twenty years ago. 
“In the West Riding of York, near the village of 
d the celebrity of this tree 
made me anxious found it about an 
hour's drive east of Harrogate, at the upper end of 
the vill of nd 
Cowthorpe, on grou slightly 
g it stands pretty much in a line 
treet or road that passes along 
between two — of thatched houses, a person has a 
good view of the Oak before getting close beside it. 
At a little way off it presented, as I thought, only a 
that its gi beyond 
that of any species of living tree I had ever seen. I 
sizs in ä — trees the — es centuries, 
led 
8 
0 ges 
believe that — — of years must — elapsed 
since this monarc f the fo was a small 
acorn in the ground and nursed among the weeds of 
a We left the scene with mingled feelings 
of wonder and regret—regret that so remarkable an 
object should be so little cared for.” 
Three years ago I walked 15 miles each way with 
two companions, to see this wonderful old tree, but 
f nd iè had A 3 bh ot thea ti allinAed 
J vel 
to above, though cattle are prevented from getting 
near it by a stout wooden fence, which surrounds it. 
Part of it then was green and very healthy. J. Snell, 
i Park, 
INDIA, 
COSSIPORE PRACTICAL INSTITUTION. 
Tue sixth annual Report of this institution has 
reached us, The founder and president is Babu 
Fie, 
Ther re were si pene 
found it a great ru 
ruin, 
into its interior, 
told us that the day previous 
to our visit, being a holier at a neighbouring school, 
the tree was vi ee their teachers, 
and friends, and that e person 
within the tree, and that it could 450 contained a 
considerable number more. 
“The head of the tree presented a display of dead 
branches ; a great si a te 
some widely-spread living boughs, one 
of kiok, the nearest to the 48 feet 
from the trunk in a horizontal line about 8 feet from 
ground. I could discover no evn H shoots, but 
om live branches were well furnished with foliage of 
a very appearance Nothing is known of 
the age of this tree; but looking at its enormous 
11.— THE COWTHORPE OAK, 
Hem Chunder Mitter, a most liberal and intelligent 
promoter of agri-horticulture. Free education in 
practical matters is given to a number of lads at 
his pring acer An experimental garden and farm are 
ined. The annual flower show is in 
gee an pert Na of the products of the vegetable 
kingdom generally, 
OVERNMENT GARDENS, BANGALORE, 
The Report for 1892 93 has reached us, Mr, 
mises well, and ho n ned that the Sisal 
hemp (Agave rigi . ) may be successful, 
Among other suggestions it is to plan 
trees in the vicinity of railway stations to provide 
shelter for the traveller, to jer his attention 
through the ty or novelty of the species 
employed, and to provide a little fruit for the rail- 
way employés, No wonder the offi of the 
girorik of H.H. the Maharaja of Mysore, in 
speaking of this report gays, Recorded to the remark 
that this is an interesting report of mvch useful 
work,” 
Sawarvunpvr AND Mossconxs. 
The annual report for 1893 94 of the gardens under 
the direction of Mr. Gallan is of a favourable cha- 
racter. The Vine does not succeed well, but the 
Arabian Date seems likely to be successful. Oranges 
thrive as well as Florida Peaches; Bismarck Apple 
is recommended for hot countries, The American 
Cow Pea (Vigna Catiang) is recommended for culture 
in Rohilkund. 
TREES AND SHRUBS, 
THE PRUNING OF 'LAURELS AND OTHER 
SHRUBS. 
Wuew the severity of the weather 9 
common Laurels, which, if 5 alone, soon grow 
of bounds, eae a 
naked stems 
broad, basin-like holes e 
branches will be secured with a 
with a mallet, The layer — re slightly — 
the earth re-turned over it, and trodden down 
firm t t will be a ——— 
plant, but it need not a that account be severed 
from the parent-shrub, Stubborn branches that will 
not bend, will not be hurt if slashed with the bill- 
hook, to make layering possible. All nurse-plants in 
shrubberies should be removed before they do injury 
to the better plants, or severely cut-in. 
Roorrep CUTTINGS or EVERGREEN PLANTS, 
The Olearias, Cotoneasters, Hyperic Box, 
Euonymus, Hollies, &c., which have e. in pits 
since put tin last season, and which are well hardened 
n the; warmer districte, shou!d the 8 he ous 
tet striking others. The borders or quarters selected 
for cultivating them should be sheltered, warm, and 
well-drained. The soil should be light, and if poor 
it may have some well-rotted manure and leaf-soil 
tion is exposed to the depredations of hares and 
rabbite, it should be surrounded with wire-netting, 
J. L, i 
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FORESTRY, 
GROUND-GAME AND TREE-PLANTING. 
Ir there be good grounds for the belief that the 
Englishman’s love of sport has exerted a beneficial 
influence upon the preservation of English woods, it 
is equally undeniable that one element of sport, 
ground-game, is the greatest obstacle in the way of 
wood-management the English forester 
has to contend with. The followers of i 
crafts have their enemies among the 
amateur his cats and pona but all these are 
destruction only. 
dations are confined to certain cro 
year. But the rabbit, like the poor, is always with 
us, and al foreater’s crops, 
more or e sig act rabbits is 
only apparen those who pay some attention to 
tree growth at development. When, as 8 
happens, it resolves itself into wholesale destruc’ 
of young plants, it attracts the attention of the abe 
casual observer ; but in the me: majority of cases, little 
notice jg taken of many injuries which do not mean 
