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come in contact witli a beech {Fagus sijkatiai), said to be one of 

 the finest on the estate, the circumference of the trunk at 1 ft. from the 

 ground being 13 ft., at 5 ft. from the ground 11 ft., length of clean straight 

 trunk 20 ft., diameter of branches 55 ft., the total height being 75 

 ft. Continuing this walk we observe several very beautiful trees and 

 numberless shrubs, conspicuous among which stands a larch [Larix 

 Europa'a), the circumference of which at 5 ft. from the ground is 8 ft. 

 9 in., length of clean bole 25 ft. ; it then commences to throw off 

 numerous branches, until it reaches a height of G5 ft. Altogether it 

 is a very handsome specimen. 



A little further on, and we are face to face with two grand speci- 

 mens of the common oak (Quercus iicdunculcda). These oaks, our 

 informant told us, were planted in 17-40, as previous to that time 

 little or no timber adorned the present spacious park ; but these 

 grand " Monarchs of the Forest " are indeed worthy of more than a 

 passing notice did space permit. The circumference of the one at 5 ft. 

 from the ground is 8 ft., with a length of stem of nearly 80 ft., and 

 the spread of its branches is 53 ft. The other oak, its nearest neigh- 

 bour, at 5 ft. from the ground measures 7 ft. 9 in. in circumference, . 

 height almost the same, viz., SO ft., with a spread of brandies of 

 about 47 ft. These two oaks reflect credit on the hand of the planter, 

 and would also afford scope for the painter or the poet, as " The 

 Monarch Oak, the Patriarch of Trees." 



We are now again by the side of the winding river, rolling along 

 with irresistible sweep, irrespective of the surrounding beauties. ]ij 

 this river side are some splendid specimens of the silver fir (Picea 

 pedinafii), over 100 ft. high, and containing over 200 ft. of timber ; 

 but as time prevented us taking their dimensions we bade our guide 

 good-bve, resolving to meet again for further inspection. 



D. S. J. 



{To he continued) 



