60 EXCURSIONS TO LOCH LOMONDSIDE. 



Wych-elm (Ulmtis montana) opposite the inn, 13 feet in girth at 6 feet. 



Judging from measurements taken in successive years by Mr. Colquhoun, 



lately forester at Rossdhu, and from that recorded by the Highland and 



Agricultural Society in 1864, this well-known tree does not seem to have 



increased in size for the past quarter of a century. 

 Great maple (Acer Pseudo-platanus) near hall in village, II feet at 3 feet 



(upper side). A similar tree stands in the ground about Dell Cottage, 



nearer Luss Water. 

 Great maple between stables and loch at Rossdhu, 13 feet \i\ inches at 5 feet. 



One of the handsomest trees of the kind in the West of Scotland. 

 Walnut (Juglans regia), Camstradden Park, south of house, 7 feet 3f inches 



at 5 feet ; Camstradden Park, south-west of last, 7 feet 6| inches at 



5 feet. 

 Silver fir (Picea pectinata) opposite slate wharf, Camstradden Bay, east side of 



public road, 13 feet 6\ inches at 5 feet. 

 Spanish chestnut (Caslanea vulgaris) on the public road opposite Rossdhu 



Nursery gate, 12 feet 7 J inches at 5 feet. 

 Yew tree ( Taxus baccata) at the middle lodge, Rossdhu, 13 feet 4J inches at 



1 foot from level of mound. A female tree. Before the lodge was made, 



a cottage stood under this tree's branches on the north side. 

 Yew tree overhanging the old chapel at Rossdhu, 13 feet o\ inches at 4^ feet. 



A male tree. 

 Douglas fir (Abies Douglasii) near Rossdhu House, 10 feet 3^ inches at 4 feet. 

 Beech (Fagus sylvatica) in park near Rossdhu House, 16 feet 9J inches at 



4 feet. Now attacked by Polyponis igniarius. 

 Beech in stable avenue, Rossdhu, 1 1 feet 6£ inches at 4 feet. This is a fine 



forester's tree. 

 Poplar (Populus nigra?) in a field on right bank of Luss Water, at 5 feet (low 



side), 13 feet of inches. 

 Scotch fir (Pinus sylvestris) in park at Rossdhu, 11 feet at 5 feet. Extreme 



height, about 65 feet. Measured November, 1892. This is a typical 



example of the species, and was successfully photographed. (Plate V.) 



Buchanan Castle and District. — The 23rd of May, 1889, 

 found the Society on the east side of Loch Lomond, Drymen 

 being the starting point. At the entrance to Drymen kirkyard a 

 halt was called to allow measurements and photographs to be 

 taken of the old ash there. This tree is mentioned in the Agri- 

 cultural Account of Stirlingshire, published in 181 2; in the new 

 statistical account of Drymen; also in the "Report on Old and 

 Remarkable Trees" of the Highland and Agricultural Society 

 (March, 1864) — in all of which measurements are given. It was 

 locally called the Bell Tree, because it was in it, as I am 



