90 TRANSACTIONS, NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF GLASGOW. 
64 in.; measurement straight round at 3 ft, 11 ft. 8 in. 
This tree branches at 4 ft. ' 
(2) Beech near mansion-house, and on south-east side thereof; 
girth at 3 ft., 14 ft. 8h in. ; at 6 ft., 16 ft. 34 in. 
(3) Birch (Betula alba) east of mansion-house. This is a very 
graceful tree, with long pendulous branches. Girth at 3 ft., 
7 ft. 2in.; at 5 ft. 10 in, 7 ft. 2 in. 
(4) Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris), south-west of mansion-house ; 
girth at 6 ft. 3in,, 9 ft. 1}in. This tree branches at 14 ft. 
(5) Sycamore (Acer Pseudo-platanus) east of mansion-house. 
This is a tall fine tree with a splendid bole. Girth at 3 ft. 9 
in., 16 ft. 44 in; at 6 ft. 15 ft. 3h in.; at 7 ft. 10 in, 15 ft. 
4 in. When previously measured on 3rd May, 1890, it 
girthed 15 ft. 34 in. at about 6 ft., thus showing no apparent 
increase in three years. 
(6) Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) east of mansion-house ; 
girth at 4 ft. 3 in., 14 ft. 84 in. 
(7) Arawcarza in garden, south-west of mansion-house. This is a 
beautiful tree, about 30 ft. high, and in good condition, the 
lower branches (with a very slight exception) being quite 
healthy. Girth at 2 ft. 4 ft. 2h in.; at 4 ft, 4 ft. 14 in. 
(8) Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus Libanz), in garden, south-west of 
mansion-house ; girth at 14 ft., 9 ft. 12 in. 
(9) Cedar of Lebanon south-east of house; girth at ground, 9 ft. 
3h in. ; at 1ft.5in., 9 ft. 24in. When previously measured 
on 3rd May, 1890, this tree measured 9 ft. 1 in., showing an 
increase of 14 in, in three years. 
(10) Walnut (Juglans regia) in garden, south of mansion-house ; 
girth at 2 ft. 7 in., 8 ft. 14 in.; at 3 ft, 7 ft. 94 in. ; at 4 ft. 
6 in., 7 ft. 24 in. 
In an open part of the wood is the “heron-green,” where a pair 
of herons sometimes build. These birds are frequently to be seen 
on the banks of the River Clyde near Erskine. 
From Erskine policies the party proceeded to the “ Witches’ 
Oak,” near the site of old Bargarran House. This tree measures 
18 ft. 9 in. in girth at 1 ft. 3 in. from the ground. At 1} ft. it 
divides into six stems, one of the stems again dividing about 2 ft. 
farther up into two, thus making seven stems altogether. Legend 
