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not being chefnut trees before that time : Any more 
than the famous tree called Bears oak, in the park at 
Penfhurfl; abovementioned ; or the well-known tree 
called Filher’s oak, in the parifh of Farnborough, 
in this county ; or that in Welbeck park, the feat of 
the Duke of Portland, were .fome of the firft trees 
of that kind here planted j the fituation and orna- 
ment of thefe trees protected them from the axe. 
The common elm, Evelyn thinks not to be an 
indigenous tree, and it may not as it is feldom, if 
ever, found growing in woods ; but in road ways, 
hedge rows, &c. j and not in the North of England,, 
though, as Mr. Ray obferves, fome trees are only 
found in the North, fome in the South, and others 
in the Weft j neither does the elm, when an old tree, 
flioot kindly from the ftool. 
I agree with Mr. Barrington, that the box tree is 
an exotick j buf theyewis certainly indigenous, as 
I think may be eafily proved, and which he affents 
to, but doubts whether the euonymus or fpindle tree, 
and liguflrum or privet, are fo ; moft certainly they 
are, as no flirubs are more common on dry banks, 
and in hedges, &c. ; but, as he alligns no reafon for 
their not being indigenous, I fhall dwell no longer 
on that fubje(3-, and conclude. 
Dear Sir, 
Your moft humble fervant,- 
Bexley, 
Nov. . z6. 1770. 
J. Thorpe. 
XIX. Jixtra6p 
