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The following were measured at Dalquharran : — 



One of the largest Beech trees in the county — girth, 17 feet 



1 inch at 6 feet 5 inches; bole, 26 feet. 

 Yery fine Silver Fir at altitude of 500 feet above sea level — 



girth. 13 feet 8J inches at 7 feet 3 inches, rising to a height 



of about 100 feet. 

 Yery handsome Sequoia — girth, 1 3 feet 4 inches at 1 foot ; 



height, 62J feet. 



Dougalston and " The Auld Wives' Lifts," 5th May, 1900. 

 — A party numbering twelve travelled to Milngavie Station, and 

 proceeded thence to Dougalston, under the leadership of Mr. 

 John Cairns, Jun. Entering by the South Lodge, the handsome 

 Beeches on the north and south sides of the avenue are worthy 

 of note. On the occasion of a former visit of the Society, on 

 23rd March, 1893, a number of the larger trees were measured, 

 and it is of interest to compare these records with the measure- 

 ments made on the present occasion : — 



Beech, near Lodge, on south side of avenue — 



Girth— 25th March, 1893, 13 ft. 5 ins. at 4 ft. 10 ins. on E. 



12 ft. 8 ins. at 7 ft. on E. 

 5th May, 1900, 13 ft. 9 J ins. at 4 ft. 10 ins. on E. 

 13 ft. at~7 ft. on E. 

 Beech, near Lodge, on north side of avenue — 



Girth— 25th March, 1893, 13 ft. 5 ins. at 4 ft. 8 ins. on N. 



12 ft. 4 ins. at 7 ft. 3 ins. on N. 

 5th May, 1900, 13 ft. 9| ins. at 4 ft. 8 ins. on N. 

 12 ft. 7 J ins. at 7 ft. 3 ins. on N. 

 Beech, in field, near House — 



Girth— 25th March, 1893, 15 ft. 6 ins. at 6 ft. 8 ins. on S. 



16 ft. 11 ins. at 4 ft. on S. 

 5th May, 1900, 15 ft. 11 ins. at 6 ft. 8 ins. on S. 

 17 ft. 4 ins. at 4 ft. on S. 

 Birch, near Loch, on south side of avenue — 



Girth— 25th March, 1893, 6 ft. 3 ins. at 2 ft. 7 ins. 



5th May, 1900, 6 ft. 6 ins. at 2 ft. 7 ins. on W. 

 . Sweet Chestnut, to north of House — 



Girth— 25th March, 1893, 1 1 ft. 10J ins. at 6 ft. 3 ins. on S.W. 

 5th May, 1900, 12 ft. 2 \ ins. at 6 ft. 3 ins. on S.W. 



