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The Jxov. H. P. Marsham kindly forwarded a communication 
of much interest, from J. H. TIumfrey Mason, Esq. 
The best thanks of our Society are due to all who replied 
to the circular, and especially to the Piev. IT. P. Marsham, for his 
very great kindness in collecting and sending information and 
extracts bearing on the subject. As it would occupy a very large 
space in our ‘Transactions’ to print all the letters received in full, I 
have tried to summarize the views of our correspondents in as 
condensed a form as I could, and hope I may have been fortunate 
enough to have done so Avithout losing sight of the principal points 
to Avhich they have alluded. 
We will take the replies in the order of tlie questions. 
(1) The extent of the damage, 
Mr. H. E. Puxton thinks, that of those in his neighbourhood, 
Eritton, near Yarmouth (where they are not common), a “con- 
siderable number ” are dead. 
Mr. Dowell says : “ All but two in this neighbourhood rDuntonl 
are killed.” 
IMr. E. Ling (Hempstead, near Holt) : “ Over 90 i^er cent, dead, 
and the rest very much injured.” 
Mr. Amyot thinks a “ full third of the trees Avithin a radius of 
seven miles of Diss are killed. Another third are fatally injured, 
and the remainder are seriously damaged.” 
klr. Du Port (Mattishall) : “95 per cent injured, 90 per cent, killed.” 
Mr. T. L. Peed (DoAvnham) : “ Many are quite dead, but many 
more seem to be blasted on the top from the north-east.” 
Dr. Lowe (Lynn) : “ In this district I have seen not a single tree 
Avhich has escaped injury.” 
klr. 11. T. Erere : “Almost all the Lombardy Poplars in this 
neighbourhood [Burston, near Diss] arc severely injured, about 
10 per cent, dead.” 
Lord Walsingham sums up his observations : “At least four out 
of seven dead, all injured.” 
Sir Willoughby Jones says: “The Lombardy Poplars in this 
neighbourhood [Cranmer Hall], old and young, are all dead. 
I have seen none Avith any sign of life.” 
IMr. P. J. W. Purdy (A) Ishain) : “ I have observed a large pro- 
portion killed ; I should say seven-eighths of those in this district.” 
