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Transactions in 1879 and succeeding years, Mr. R. Hutchison, of 
Carlowrie, does not mention any of the Strathleven trees, although 
there are several well worthy of notice. The next largest tree is 
an Oak in a field between the house and the highway. It girths 
20 ft. 34 in. at the narrowest, being on a line varying from 2 to 
4 ft. up. The bole is short, branching at 4 ft. 8 in. To the east 
of the house are two Oaks with grand boles, of about 20 ft. each, 
one girthing 13 ft. 10 in. at 5 ft., and 13 ft. 32 in. at 6 ft., this 
latter showing scarcely any increase in five years; the other girthing 
13 ft. 9 in. at 5 ft. To the north-west is another Oak with a 
girth of 13 ft. 4 in. at 5 ft., an increase of one inch since 1890. 
In the field to the front of the house there is a long row of fine 
Beeches, already referred to, that nearest the house appearing to 
be the largest, girthing 14 ft. 104 in. at 6 ft., an increase of } in. 
since 1890. Another, a tree or two further away, girths 14 ft. 
2 in. at 6 ft. A grand Ash to the east of the house has a circum- 
ference of 14 ft. 54 in. at 5 ft. 8 in., with a diameter of spread of 
branches, 81 ft. 9 in., the first branch going off at 8 ft. A Lime 
girths 16 ft. 44 in. at the narrowest, an apparent increase of 
24 in. since 1890. This, however, is not a solid trunk, but much 
fluted or corrugated. In a field to the north of the house is a 
Sycamore girthing 12 ft. 2 in. at 4 ft. 7 in. from the ground. 
Near the lodge on the side of a farm road is another good 
Sycamore, girthing 12 ft. 11 in. at 3 ft. up. On the side of the 
approach to the house is a fine Walnut with a girth of 11 ft. 
43 in. at 3 ft., an increase of 1} in. since September, 1890. Near 
this tree is an Oak clasped by a huge Ivy with two stems, the 
larger measuring 2 ft. 5 in. at 3 ft. 10 in. from the ground—the 
narrowest part within reach—it being thicker both below and 
above this point. The only other tree measured was a Gean, 
7 ft. Of in. at 6 ft. 6 in., and 7 ft. 11 in. at 3 ft., showing an 
apparent increase at the latter point of 2 in. since September, 
1890. 
Cocuno, 27th April, 1895.—The second excursion this year was 
to Cochno, in the parish of Old Kilpatrick. Train was taken to 
Kilbowie, the old name of which was Cultbuie—yellow woods. 
Proceeding thence past the Faifley, the oldest part of Duntocher, 
