8074. I recently visited the old white 

 oak on the south side of Ponkapog Pond. 

 My measurement made it 15 feet 10 

 Inches in diameter about Ave feet from the 

 ground. The oak was in a healthy con- 

 dition but sadly in need of attention 

 particularly in clearing away the under- 

 growth that is choking it. From its wide 

 spread and low height I should judge it 

 originally grew In a clearing and not 

 in the forest, and as it must be six or 

 eight hundred years old its early his- 

 tory would be interesting. Can any of 

 your readers tell me if it has any his- 

 tory? It should be glvon attention, and 

 preserved for its #ze if for no other 

 reason. ~] CtA*^ '7 C ^ 



