CHAP. CV. CORYLA‘CER. FA‘GUS. 1977 
of 60 trees with trunks between 10 ft. and 
16 ft. in circumference, carrying the above 
girts for more than 40 ft. At Tiny Park 
there are 3 beech trees, with trunks 14 ft., 
15 ft. Gin., and 14 ft. 8 in. in circumference 
at the ground. The last, at 7 ft. from the 
ground, measures 16 ft. 3in. round, and 
continues nearly of the same dimensions 
for 36 ft. The dimensions of various 
other fine trees might be added from the 
same authority. In France, a beech is 
recorded by ArthurYoung (Travels, p. 7.) 
as standing at Chantilly, and the finest, 
he says, that he ever saw : its trunk was 
as straight as an arrow, not less than 80ft, 
or 90 ft. high, 40 ft. to the first branch, 
and 12 ft. diam. at 5 ft. from the ground, 
Remarkable existing Trees. The largest 
beeches now existing in England are, the 
Studley Beech (see fig. 1878.), the Knowle 
Beech (see p. 1968.), 85 ft. high, diameter 
ot the trunk 8ft. 4in., and of the head 
352ft., and the Ashridge Beeches; of 
which the Queen Beech (fig. 1909.) is 
110 ft. high, the trunk is 10 ft. in circum- 
ference at 2 ft. from the ground, and at the height of 74 ft. from the ground, to which height the trunk 
is without a single branch, it is 6 ft. Sin. in circumference. The King Beech, also in the park at 
Ashridge, and which is represented by the central tree in the group (jig. 1920.), is 114 ft. high, with 
a clear trunk of 75 ft., which, at 2 ft, from the ground, is 9'ft. in circumference, and at 75 ft., 5 ft. Gin. 
A spreading beech at Ashridge (fig. 1911.) is 70ft. high, 
with a trunk I8ft. 4in. in circumference, and a head pina obese 
114 ft. in diameter. The drawings from which our en- > 
gravings of these trees are taken were made for us in 
October, 1836, by the permission and at the expense of the 
Countess of Bridgewater. The celebrated beech at Wo- 
burn Abbey, commonly known as Pontey’s Beech, which = 
was measured for us by the direction of the Duke of © 
Bedford, in February, 1837, is 100 ft. high, with a clear 
trunk of 50ft.: the circumference of the trunk, at 4 ft. ~ 
from the ground, is 12 ft. Gin. ; and the cubic feet of tim- 
ber which it contains are, by measurement, 317 ft.; and that 
in the head, by computation, is estimated at 50 ft. ; giving 
a total of 367 ft. of useful timber. This tree was measured 
in 1829; since which period it has increased in circum- 
ference, at 4ft. from the ground, 6in. ; and in cubic feet 
of timber in the trunk, 5ft. A silver fir, in the park at 
Woburn, 114 ft. high, and containing 350 cubic feet of tim- 
ber, exclusive of the head, had increased in circumference, 
in the same period, 12 ft. Gin. at 4 ft. from the ground; 
and, in the cubic feet of timber in the trunk, no less than 1909 
11 ft. ; thus showing the much greater rapidity of growth : 
in the silver fir than in the beech. The highest beech in 
Raywood, at Castle Howard, was, in 1834, 110 ft. high, 
and it contained 940 cubic feet of timber; the circum- 
ference of the trunk, at 5ft. from the ground, was 14 ft. 
2in., the length of clear bole was 70 ft., and the diameter 
of the head was 96 ft. A spreading beech at the same 
place was 80 ft. high, and contained 964 cubic feet of 
timber; the diameter of the head was 105ft.; the cir- 
cumference of the trunk, at 5 ft. from the ground, was 
17 ft. 10 in., and the length of clear bole 40 ft. (See Gard. Ris eS 
Mag., vol. xi. p. 18.) At Bicton, in Devonshire, is a beech tree 10+ ft. high, with a trunk 18 ft. 
in circumference ; diameter of the head 87 ft. In Somersetshire, at Nettlecombe, is a beech 100 ft. 
high, with a trunk 24ft. in circumference. In Wiltshire, in the grounds of A. B. Lambert, Esq., 
at Boyton, is a celebrated tree, called the Corton Beech, which measures 13 ft. 9} in. in cireum- 
ference, at 4 ft. from the ground; the trunk contains nearly 8 tons of timber, and the whole tree 
upwards of 11 tons. Mr. Lambert's father, about the beginning of the present century, betted this 
tree, every circumstance considered, against any tree of the same species in England. and won a 
pipe of wine by it. Mr. Lambert has three other beech trees of nearly equal dimensions, close 
adjoining this remarkable one. The subsoil is chalk. In Worcestershire, on an estate belongin 
to Lord Lyttelton, are the Frankly Beeches, which are of great antiquity. Standing on a hill, 
they can be seen toa great distance; and they are mentioned in old leases as land-marks. The 
largest was blown down some years ago; but those still standing have been measured for us through 
the kindness of Lord Lyttelton, an their dimensions are as follows:—The upper beeches are now 
reduced to four in number. The one blown down in 1835 was a noble tree, and considerably larger 
than any of the others ; being about 20 ft. in circumference, with a proportionate height and head. 
The largest now standing is 14 ft. in circumference at 1 ft. from the ground, and is 70 ft. high. 
The lower beeches comprise five large, and six or eight smaller, trees; the largest measuring about 
14ft. in circumference, One of these was blown down in 1836, and was found much decayed. They 
are very handsome trees; and, from their mode of growth and commanding situation, they have 
a very striking effect. In Derbyshire, at Keddleston, the seat of Lord Scarsdale, is a beech tree 
which was removed about 70 years ago, when the present mansion was built, and which was then a 
large tree. Jt has now a trunk 12ft. in circumference, and a head 52 ft. in diameter, touching the 
ered, on every side. In Scotland the most remarkable beeches are, one at Newbattle Abbey, 
ft. high, diameter of the trunk 9 ft. and of the head 100 ft.; one in Dumfriesshire, and two in 
Morayshire. The Eccles Beech (fig. 1912.) stands near Baitford, in Dumfriesshire. The trunk is 
18 ft. in circumference, where it begins to throw out the branches, which extend over a space 95 ft. 
in diameter, An account and drawing of this tree has been sent to us by Mr. Grierson, secretary to 
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