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in diameter, covered with bark, and in a state of vigorous growth: it is, infact, of itself a great tree, and overtops the old one. On examination, how-ever, it is found to be united behind, and also at some distance from theground, by two great contorted arms, one on each side, to the inner wall ofits decaying parent; being a curious example of natural inarching, and havingaltogether a very striking and singular appearance.

The Llanthewy Vach Yevj. This tree, a male, which stands in the church-yard of Llanthewy Vach, near Caerleon , measures 30 ft. 4 in. in circum-ference at 3 ft. from the ground; and, like the last, has a stunted and hollowtrunk, with a lateral opening, and will hold five or six persons. It has alsoin the centre a still more remarkable inner trunk, covered with bark, quitedetached and distinct from the old trunk below, but united with it above by agreat branch running into, or more probably proceeding from, it.

The Gresford Yew, of which fig. 1988. is a portrait, stands in the south-east corner of Gresford churchyard, near Wrexham, Denbighshire. The

circumference of the trunk, at 5 ft. 3 in. from the ground (being at the pointof divarication of the main branches), is 29 ft.; and at the very base, it is22 ft.; from the trunk to the extremity of the branches, on the south side

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