[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sra,—All lovers of Hampstead
will be grateful to the Spectator for the publicity given to the " offieializing " of the Heath by Mr. Joad's article.
Last year, noticing that one of the famous pines near "The Spaniards" had been felled and that no steps were being taken to plant new trees, I ventured to write to the L.C.C. on the subject. In a courteous reply I was informed that the species of pine in question was "not suitable to the neighbour- hood."
As the distinctive and picturesque Spaniards" group has been one of the glories of Hampstead so long as I min remember, and as many fine specimens of the same tree may be seen elsewhere in the locality, nothing could be more surprising.
Can the explanation be that this noble pine is not included in some schedule of "Trees Suitable for Parks and Open Spam," on which the diligent official who has .charge of the
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