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51_44 Gravetye Manor, East Grinstead - Went today to Gravetye Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex. There was a tremendous crowd at the Victoria station but I succeeded in getting past the booking office in time for the train. From East Grinstead I walked through the charming Sussex countryside to Gravetye Manor; and was given a charming welcome by W. Robinson, my old-time freind. He is now 92, but does not look it. None of the marks of extremem age, or of unlovely old age mark his countenance. Of couse he is gray, but his face is full, his skin very clear and full of color. He is very proud of his plantations of coniferous trees: he has Picea sitchensis 30 year old, 75 ft. h. and 12 to 18 in. through. He has Tsuga heterophylla Sarg., a fine stand of it. He has Abies nobilis, say |
51_45 Sussex, England, Aug. 3, 1930. 25 ft. high, some of the trees with cones in the top. This tree was to me highly interesting for another point. On the main axis and down to breast high or perhaps lower the old leaves are largely persistent and closely appressed to the trunk!! This feature was called to my attention by the head forester of the estate, E. Markham. He is a highly intelligent very good-looking young man. I remembered him from the thme that I was here before and shook his hand warmly. (See p. 202) Also, still at Gravetye was Miss Gilpin, _ the companion-ssecretary. She remembered me, as I her. She is a very efficient woman. The name I may not have right. But, the staff take excellent care of Mr. Robinson. He is now taking his ease, getting out no more books. Also at Gravetye _ See p. 194, at middle. |
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