MEASUREMENTS OF NOTABLE TREES AT EGLINTON CASTLE. 399 



Measurements of Notable Trees at E^linton Castle. 



By John Renwick. 



[Kead 1st August, 1899.] 



(A few measurements of later date are included.) 



Date. 



Girtb, 



1. Alder {Almis glutinosa 



Gsertn. ), 



2. Crab Apple {Pyriis Malus 



Linn. ) 5 • 



3. Ash {Fraxinus excelsior 



Linn. ), at Corshill Gates 



4. Do., with simple leaves, 



5. Beech {Fagiis sylvatica 



Linn.), in Old VYood 



6. Do., Bullock Park, 



S. 



9. 



10. 



11. 



12. 



Do., 



Do., 

 Do,, 

 Do., 



Do., 



Do., 



Deer Park, . 



in Old Wood, 

 Deer Park, . 

 do. , 



in Old Wood, 



Deer Park, . 



13. Do., in Old Wood, 



14. Do., Bullock Park, 



15. Do., do., 



16. Do., in Old Wood, 



17. Do., Bullock Park, 



18. Do., near flushes, . 



Sept., 1896, 

 May, 1895, 



Sept., 1892, 



Oct., 1899, 

 'June, 1892, 

 Sept., 1895, 

 May, 1899, 

 ^Sept., 1889, 

 Sept., 1894, 

 May, 1899, 

 /Sept., 1896, 

 tMay, 1899, 

 June, 1897, 

 July, 1899, 

 Mav, 1899, 

 /July, 1895, 

 \Oct., 1899, 

 May, 1899, 

 f June, 1892, 

 Sept., 1896, 

 May, 1899, 

 Sept., 1896, 

 Sept., 1896, 

 June, 1892, 

 Sept., 1895, 

 May, 1899, 

 Sept., 1896, 

 /Sept., 1889, 

 \ March, 1899, 



Ft. 



10 '71 



In. 



71 



7 Si 

 6 9f 



16 9i 



3 



7 



17 



17 



15 



16 



15 lOf 



15 2f 



15 2 



9^1 

 Oil 



1 Decaying in 1895. Blown down since then. 



2 Girth at ground, 33 ft. 6 ins. Divides into seven stems. 



3 Fide Mr. George Paxton. 



* Swells out above 3 ft. Divides at 8 ft. into two large stems. 



5 Diameter of spread of branches, 101 ft. 3 ins. 



6 Divides at 6 ft. into five stems. Trunk fluted. 

 '' Diameter of spread, 113 ft. 5 ins. 



^ Large branch goes off at 5 ft., and measures in girth G ft. 3^ ins. at 

 3 ft. from stem. 



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