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great depth on chalk. Around Holwood House there are many- 

 splendid specimens of the Cedar of Lebanon, while on the ramparts 

 of the Roman Camp are not a few whose size and rich glossy 

 appearance betoken perfect health and rapid growth. 



Two specimens of this Cedar in the grounds at Keston are worthy 

 of record ; the largest, which stands close to the stables, has a girth 

 of 12 feet 5 inches at 3 feet up, after which it divides into two 

 limbs, which girth 7 feet 9 inches and 7 feet 10 inches at 3 feet 

 from the fork. The height is 68 feet, and the spread of branches 

 61 feet. The other is in a secluded spot by the lake, and is 73 feet 

 in height, with a stem girthing 11 feet 3 inches at 3 feet, and 10 

 feet 10 inches at 5 feet up. The spread of branches is 69 feet, and 

 the bole contains 157 feet of wood. Numerous seedling plants have 

 appeared beneath this noble tree, some of v/hich are now robust 

 specimens of 5 feet in height. This is interesting as showing that 

 the Cedar of Lebanon reproduces itself naturally in this country. 



At Hollydale is another picturesque cedar, with an umbrageous 

 head, 72 feet in diameter. The stem girths 11 feet 2 inches at 

 3 feet, and 11 feet 2 inches at 5 feet up, the height being 61 feet. 

 The soil is a rich stiff loam, resting on gravel. 



No. 4. Evergreen Oak. — This tree thrives with great luxuriance 

 at Holwood. To the south-west of the mansion are several large 

 specimens, two of which, growing within a few yards of each other, 

 measure as follows : — No. 1, height 49 feet, girths of stem at 3 feet 

 and 5 feet from the ground 7 feet 10 inches and 7 feet 9 inches, 

 spread of branches 48 feet, and total contents of tree 69 feet. 

 No. 2 is 11 feet 10 inches in girth of stem at 2 feet up, after which 

 it ramifies into eight large stems, which form a well-rounded head 

 of about 50 feet in diameter. Another large tree is growing on the 

 lower side of the public path that leads through Holwood park. At 

 3 feet and 5 feet from the ground it measures 9 feet 7 inches and 

 8 feet 11 inches in girth of stem, the height being 54 feet, and the 

 spread of branches 37 feet in diameter. 



No. 5. The Cork Oak [Qv.ercus Suher). — Seldom indeed is it 

 that finer specimens of this tree are to be seen than those at 

 Holwood. Two of the largest occupy conspicuous positions on the 

 lawn, one of which is 44 feet in height, the girth at 2 feet from 

 the ground being 7 feet 5 inches, and the spread of branches 42 

 feet in diameter. The other is 28 feet in height, girths at 3 feet 

 and 5 feet up 6 feet 4 inches and 6 feet, and has a spread of 

 bratiches of 33 feet in diameter. Both these trees are highly 



