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(d) Two tall beeches, 100 feet high, with long boles and 

 small heads of foliage, iu a grove at Craigiehall, Cramond. 

 Age ascertained in 1878 by counting the rings in felled 

 specimens, by Sir E. Christison. Subsequent measurements 

 by liim and by D. Christison. Five years deducted from 

 their age for growth to 5 feet. 



(e) Beech at Cramond House, Midlothian, 100 feet high, 

 16 feet in girth at 5 feet up. Age ascertained by count- 

 ing the rings on a fallen limb, 10 feet 2 inches in girth at 

 o feet from its axilla, which was 33 feet above ground, and 

 adding 40 years for growth up to that height. — Sir E. 

 Christison, 1878. 



Age, between 200 and 215 years, Kate, at least, 0-91. 



(/) Beech at Craigiehall, 15 feet 9 inches in girth at 5 

 feet up where narrowest (16 feet, at least, allowing for loss 

 from a gap). Eings counted by Sir E. Christison, 1878. 



Age, 130 years. Rate, 1 -53 inch. 



(g) From Mr. Hutchison's Table. 



