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greens," many fine specimen trees were seen, including some 

 fine old cedars of Lebanon, fine plants of Pinus Cemhra, Picea 

 morinda, Tsuga canadensis, Juniperus virginiana, and Welling- 

 tonia gigantea, and a few specimens of the Douglas fir. 



The members then drove to Woburn Abbey, where they were 

 hospitably entertained to luncheon by the Duke of Bedford. 

 Mr Protheroe, the Duke's chief adviser, presided, and expressed 

 his Grace's great regret at his enforced absence. Mr Cook 

 thanked his Grace for his kindness in allowing the party to 

 visit his estates, and for the princely way in which he had 

 entertained them. Mr Protheroe replied. Mr Buchanan then 

 proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Hall, the local agent, and to 

 Mr Mitchell, the forester, to which Mr Hall replied. 



After luncheon the members had the privilege of inspecting 

 the art collections and picture galleries in the Abbey, and the 

 remainder of the afternoon was pleasantly passed in walking 

 through the Park, where many tine specimen trees, including 

 oaks, elms, black Italian poplars, beeches, etc., were seen, one of 

 the finest of these being a beech 105 feet in height, with a clean 

 bole of 50 feet, which girthed about 14-i- feet at 5 feet up. 



The following list of " Some Large Trees growing in Woburn 

 Park" is taken from the printed programme supplied by the 

 Duke of Bedford to the Excursionists : — 



