Save the Trees The Council for the Preservation of Rural
England, which held its annual meeting last week, continues to grow in strength, and with both force and promptitude comes to the aid 'of local watch-dogs. Among a host of details it has been much agitated over the ruthless destruction of trees. I happen to have .watched this week the felling of a beautiful straight, clean-trunked ash tree, merely for clearance sake, and I should doubt whether either the clearance will be justified or the timber used. Such felling is very widespread ; but it is most regrettable perhaps in Cornwall, where the rarity of the trees has not saved them. It is satisfactory to know that steps are being taken to restore the most famous of all avenues running into Savernake Forest. It is no less than 5,000 yards long, and all the district grows magnificent beeches and oaks. A good part of. the avenue has reached its term, like the lime avenues round the Quarry at Shrewsbury.
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