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be in some particulars remarkable, chieflj on account of their 

 size : — 



Scotch Fir [Pinus sylvestriSf Linn.), south-west of Castle, 14 ft. 

 2 ins. in circumference at 5 ft. up on south-west side of tree. 

 Bole, 35 ft. to 40 ft. 



Ash {Fraxinus excelsior, Linn.), south of byres, west of Castle 

 (the south-west tree of a pair), 13 ft. 7 ins. at 5 ft. on side 

 next the road. Bole, 45 ft. to 50 ft. 



Beech (Fagiis sylvatica, Linn.), east of building above mentioned, 

 16 ft. 9 ins. at 5 ft. Bole, 11 ft. 



Beech (Fagics sylvatica, Linn.), in north corner at south-west end 

 of long walk, 17 ft. 9 ins. at 3 ft. 10 ins., south. Bole, 8 ft. 



Spanish Chestnut {Castanea vulgaris, Lamk.), north of first 

 Beech mentioned above, 20 ft. 7 ins. at 5 ft. on east side. 

 Bole, about 30 ft. 



Sequoia sem2:)ervirens, Endl., near lime-kiln, 8 ft. 2J ins. at 5 ft. 

 on side next road to Dunaquaich. 



Here we noted the Redstart, Wood- Wren, and Tree-Pipit again, 

 and if in our brief visit we failed to find the Garden-warbler 

 and Chiff-chaff, we had some compensation in coming on the 

 Blackcap Warbler (Sylvia atricapilla (Linn.) ), one bird of this 

 species being heard and seen that evening, and again on the 

 following morning, in some oaks near one of the gardens. 



The Common Heron (Ardea cinerea, Linn.) is a conspicuous 

 element in the bird-life of the place. Owing to the existence of a 

 Heronry in the woods, the birds can be seen on their nests from 

 the town or the park of the Castle with a binocular, and they are 

 constantly in sight passing in the bay. In the still air of a beautiful 

 evening also, we were able to note from the deck of the 

 "Romany" that the Tawny Owl {Syrnium aluco (Linn.)) is not 

 uncommon in the district, as we heard it hooting about Si- 

 Catherine's and in Glen Shira. 



On Friday morning we went ashore to have a walk through 

 the celebrated Beech avenue, and we took the chance of 

 measuring one of the largest of the Beeches that we saw. The 

 one referred to was situated at a sharp turn in the avenue, and it 

 measured 17 ft. 9 ins. at 3 ft. 10 ins. on the south side of the tree. 

 The bole was short, say about 8 feet. Going on board again we 



