BEECHES IX SCOTLAND. 



189 



Beech — continued. 



Height 



of 

 Tree. 



Length 



of 

 Bole. 



Ft. in. 



9.5 



100 



98 



96 



100 



98 



78 



80 



63 



80 



83 



70 



100 



90 



80 



70 



95 



100 

 100 



Ft. in. 

 50 

 30 

 33 

 24 

 36 



40 



24 



36 



12 



20 



32 



25 



17 



56 



35 

 30 



85 



98 



83 



80 



92 



85 



80 



103 



75 



90 



95 40 



80 



75 



80 



92 



Present 



Circumference of 



Trunk at 



1 foot. 



Ft. in. 



12 8 

 18 



13 8 



14 6 

 17 

 16 



15 



30 



35 



30 



25 



8 



20 



02 14 



14 10 



15 9 



8 4 



11 8 



9 3 



15 9 



21 2 



17 

 16 



3 feet. 



5 feet. 



Any former 



recorded 



Measurements and 



Dates. 



Date. 



Atl 



Foot. 



At 3 

 Feet. 



Ft. in. 



Ft. in. 

 11 

 10 8 

 8 10 

 10 9 

 10 6 

 14 10 



11 11 

 13 6 



7 4 



8 10 

 7 6 



13 U 



16 6i 13 10 



15 6 

 14 6 



18 



16 8 



16 



22 3 



19 3 

 21 



13 10 

 12 9 



14 7 



15 10 



15 5 



16 8 

 10 9 



15" 9 



13 9 



14 11 



14 3 



Ig 9i 



16 

 14 

 13 



14 8 



13 4 



15 3 



Ft. in. Ft. in. 



4-1 



t- o I 



5 o a 



G u a 



REMARKS. 



Ft. in. 



85 



ro 



{Many large and well-grown 

 beeches of considerable 

 height (80 to 90 ft.), and 

 girthing on an average 

 12 ft. at 5 ft. from the 

 ground. 

 Growing in the park. 

 ( Do. In 1863 girthed 

 ( 15 ft. 2 in. at 1 ft. up. 

 A very handsome copper- 

 leaved variety. 



{ 



(One of an avenue of 14 



( similar beeches. 



( Measured 14 ft. 5 in. at 3 ft. 

 in 1870. Another similar 

 was blown down in a gale 

 6 years ago. 



1 



A tree in the situation cor- 

 responding to this one in 

 1793 girthed 16 ft. at 3 ft. 

 from the groiind. 

 In 1812 it girthed at 3 ft. 

 ■{ 11 ft. ; in 1863 it girthed at 

 ( 3 ft. 14 ft. 9 in. 

 r Girthed 12 ft. 7 in. at 3 ft. 

 I in 1793; and in 1863 girthed 

 \ 13 ft. 8 in. at 3 ft. Two 

 I magnificent and imposing- 

 l looking specimens. 

 In vigorous condition. 



Prince Charlie's" beech. 



InlS63 girthed 11 ft. 6 in. at 5 ft. 

 j „ 12 ft. 8 in. at 5 ft. 



( Near washing-green, 

 j In 1863 girthed 11 ft. 1 in. at 

 5 ft. At Dovecot PoUoc. 



