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evergreen conifer and a deciduous hardwood, could have been 

 brought about it is difficult to determine, but as both the oak and 

 yew are of about equal age, in all probability they had been planted 

 intentionally closely together when seedlings, and so grown into 

 one stem owing to their close contiguity. Tying of the two stems 

 together may likewise have been resorted to; indeed, owing to 

 their nearness to the public path, this is quite likely. 



No. 15. Ouster Pine (Ptnus Pinaster).— The numerous large 

 specimens of this pine which are growing on the Holwood estate, 

 particularly at Keston, clearly prove that the climate and soil of 

 certain parts of Kent are well adapted for the perfect development 

 of this tree. On the right side of the drive from Keston Lodge to 

 the gardens are a number of unusually large specimens, which 

 have evidently been planted at the same time as the Scots firs 

 with which they are associated. The following are measurements 

 of six of the largest : — 



No. 1— Height, . 



Girth of stem at 3 feet, . 

 Do. do. 5 feet, . 



Cubic contents, . 

 Diameter of spread of branches, 

 No. 2— Height, . 



Girth of stem at 3 feet, . 

 Do. do. 5 feet, . 



Cubic contents, . 

 Diameter of spread of brandies, 

 No. 3— Height, . 



Girth of stem at 3 feet, . 

 Do. do. 5 feet, . 



Cubic contents, , 

 Diameter of spread of branches, 

 No. 4— Height, , 



Girth of stem at 3 feet, , 

 Do. do. 5 feet, . 



Cubic contents, . 

 Diameter of spread of brandies, 

 No. 5 — Girth of stem at 3 feet, , 

 Do. do. 5 feet, . 



Cubic contents, . 

 Diameter of spread of brandies, 

 No, 6— Height, , . . 



Girth of stem at 3 feet, , 

 Do. do, 5 feet, . 



Cubic contents, . 

 Diameter of spread of branches. 



