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trees on Brimble avenue, Beverly, on the Salem and 

 Boston turnpike, in Swampscott by the line of the 

 horse railroad to Marblehead, ou the road from Peabody 

 to Lynnfield, and elsewhere throughout the county. 

 There is a tree in Harmony Grove cemetery near the 

 receiving tomb. 



The closely related iron-wood, sometimes called blue 

 beech (Carpinus caroliniana) , grows at Kernwood and 

 in a wild state in various parts of the county. The bark 

 of this tree is perfectly smooth and the wood very 

 close grained and tough. 



The chestnut (Castanea sativa americana), is now 

 considered to be a variety of the European tree, and 

 hence the third name signifying this in the botanies. 

 There is a large tree in the rear of the Misses Williams' 

 house on the Marblehead road, a small tree on School 

 street among others near the street, and a fine spec- 

 imen in the yard at the rear of the house on the south- 

 east corner of Lafayette street and Ocean avenue. 

 Large chestnuts may be seen at the opening of the 

 road into the woods beyond the pumping station at 

 Middleton pond, and near the Henderson place on 

 the Lowell road, Peabody, and there is a typical 

 spreading chestnut tree just over the hill back of the 

 summer residence of Mr. E. F. Balch at Wenham. 

 The fine old chestnuts in the Burley woods give an 

 excellent idea of the appearance of these trees when 

 planted closely. The chestnut grows rapidly and 

 is one of the most beautiful trees in New England. 

 It may possibly have been found growing naturally 

 here in Essex county, as it is mentioned by very early 

 writers as known in this region ; but it is more probable 

 that it was introduced in this immediate neighborhood 

 at an early date by the settlers. 



