. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 55. THE YEW. Taxus haccata. PlATE 7, Fia. 2. K^CP^^l LOWNBSS of growth and sombre- '>«s^io .. ^ggg ^^ foliage are the persisten characteristics of the Yew. It does not, under any circum- stances, become a tall Tree, its maximum height being only about forty feet, whilst it is frequently much lower than that. But it acquires often- times an enormous girth, instances of Yews of twenty-four feet in circumference being not uncommon, whilst instances of Yews of thirty, forty, fifty, and even more feet in girth have been recorded. The evergreen leaves of
. Our woodland trees . Trees; Trees. 55. THE YEW. Taxus haccata. PlATE 7, Fia. 2. K^CP^^l LOWNBSS of growth and sombre- '>«s^io .. ^ggg ^^ foliage are the persisten characteristics of the Yew. It does not, under any circum- stances, become a tall Tree, its maximum height being only about forty feet, whilst it is frequently much lower than that. But it acquires often- times an enormous girth, instances of Yews of twenty-four feet in circumference being not uncommon, whilst instances of Yews of thirty, forty, fifty, and even more feet in girth have been recorded. The evergreen leaves of this Tree,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Heath, Francis George, 1843-1913. London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
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