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THE YEW 



THE YEW. (Taxus Baccata.) 



The wood of the Yew is close-grained, red-coloured, very hard, 

 pliant, and durable. The tree is one of the few evergreens which 

 are natives of Great Britain. It stands clipping well, and in 

 consequence was used in former days to the greatest advantage in 

 making fine hedges, and for quaint representations of birds and 

 animals. Some of these still survive and give character to the old 

 gardens of the period, though too many have been ruthlessly 

 destroyed. Box and Juniper were also used in " topiary " work, 

 which was at its best in the 17th century. 



BOLE OF YEW TREE. 



