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The Duke's Wellingtonia

The Duke of Wellington introduces the American redwood from his estate at Stratfield Saye in Hampshire.

The Duke of Wellington introduces the American redwood from his estate at Stratfield Saye in Hampshire. This particular specimen was named after the Duke's great-great-grandfather after it had crossed the Atlantic - but the Americans were not amused, resenting the fact that one of their natural wonders had been kidnapped and renamed by the British.

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