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stems, 70 to 80 feet in height. The following are measurements of 

 six of the largest, which are growing in a space of about 100 yards 

 .square : — 



These trees are in perfect health, and having been allowed plenty 

 of room, their heads are well developed, and average about 50 feet 

 in diameter. The soil is a strong peaty loam, the surface being 

 largely composed of decayed vegetable matter for several inches in 

 depth. Near to Holwood Farm, between it and Keston Church, 

 are numerous large and healthy specimens of the beech, the stems 

 being clean and well-grown, and girth on an average about 10 feet 

 at a yard up. 



No. 3. Cedar of Lebanon.— This tree is the pride of Holwood, 

 and it is questionable whether any other estate in Britain of equal 

 extent contains either so many or so large specimens. Growing on 

 the lawn at Holwood House are several stately well-branched trees, 

 the largest of which is G2 feet in height, girths 14 feet 4 inches at 

 3 feet from the ground, and 12 feet 7 inches at 5 feet up, the 

 diameter of branches being 72 feet. At 48 feet from this tree is 

 another fine specimen, the girths of which, at 3 feet and 5 feet 



