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oak close to the Broad Walk, which more than half a century ago 
was mentioned as being a fine tree. Still another fine tree stands 
at the southern end of the Rhododendron Dell. 
Near the western wall of the garden of Cambridge 
Cottage there is a very good example of the interesting 
Yellow Wood. It is a native of the Alleghany 
Mountains. The Kew tree is 35 feet high, and 
bears on its short thick trunk a head of branches 45 feet across. 
Yellow Wood 
(Cladrastis 
tindoria ). 
