30 MARCH 1951, Page 16

Yew or Juniper?

SIR,—For the second time Mr. Richard Church writes about his " Irish yews," when he quite obviously means " Irish junipers." On the first occasion he mentioned their "candle-flame shape." This is an excellent description of the shape of the Irish juniper, but not in the least like the shape of the Irish yew. Also, the leaves are quite different.—Yours faithfully, Goitot Pt.sc.E. The Bungalow, Crianlarich, Perthshire.