510 TEANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINTtS OF THE [Skss. lvii. 



Scots firs above 10 feet in girth at "> feet up, unless 

 otherwise stated. 



Girth. 



Cammo, Mullothian, 



Hopetoun, W. Lothian, 

 Dunmore, Stirlinir, 

 Murtlily, Pertli, ' . 

 Rossdhn, Dumbarton, 

 Bowhill, Selldrk, . 



Dalswinton, Dumfries, . 

 Taymouth Castle, Perth, 

 Brodie, Nairn, 

 Castle-Huntly, Pertli, . 

 Lawers, Perth, 

 Guisachan, Inverness, . 

 Moccas Parlv, Herefonl, 



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Authorities and Remarks. 



Branch spread, 65 feet (Sir R. 



Cliristison, 1S79). 

 Mr. T. Smith, gardener, 1893. 



Largest on estate, 1S79. 

 Conifer Conf. Statistics, 1801. 

 13 feet inclies at grounci ; 



circnmf. of foliage, 190 feet 



(D. C, 1S93). 



8ir K. Christisnn, 1878. 



Jouru. of Forestry, vi., 03S. 



Largest in Park (Trans. Wuol- 

 hope Club, 1870). 



In the Forests of Strathspey, Inverness 



Loch an Eilan, 

 The Slughan, Glenmore, 

 Carr Bridge, . 

 The Slughan, Glenmore, 

 Gorge near Loeh Morlicli 

 Do. do. 



Loch an Eilan, 



Ord Bain, Loch an Kilan 



Abernethv. 



Sleuich, ■ do. 



Lethendry Hill, Duthill Fnr. 



Do. do. 



Do. do. 



Do. do. 



Do. do. 



Do. do. 



Do. d(.. 

 Glenfeshie Lodge, Kingussie, 



Castle-Grant, . 

 Do. 

 Do. 

 Do. . . 



Mr. J. C'hristison, IfiOO. 

 do. do. 



do. do. 



do. do. 



do. do. 



14 feet 2 inches at ground (Mr 



Clarke, forester, 1890). 



liraneh spread, 00 ft. (J. ('., 1890) 



J. Christison, 1800. 



•' Peter Porter" (Sir R. C, 1880) 



At 3 ft., 10 ft. in., also at the 



ground, 18 ft. at 4 ft., IS ft. 



& in. at 5 ft. (Mr. J. G. Thorn- 



son, wood manager. May 1893) 



Great head of foliage (Mr. Mac- 



kinnon, forester, 1890). 

 120 cubic feet of timber do. 

 Three limbs at 10 feet do. 



Massive spreading top do. 

 do. do. 



Divides into two at 6 feet do. 

 Divides into two at 10 feet do. 

 20 feet at the ground (Mr. 



James Bell, gardener, 1S92). 

 Mr. Stuart, forester, May IS113. 

 do. do. 



do. do. 



do. do. 



Scots lirs remarkable for heigh). 



Castle-Grant, Strathspey, 



Amiston, Midlothian, 

 Do. do. 



Do. do. 



" The King," blown down 1868 

 (Mr. J. G. Thomson). 

 50 110 Stand well apart, have fine 

 50 . . symmetrical boles and good 



50 .. lieads. Height measured l)y 



two methods (Mr. Cook, 

 factor, and D. f^hristison, 

 June 1S93). 



* At 17 feet up; 11 feet 3 inches at ground. "INrrliaps the la]-gest in South 

 Scotland " (.Strutt, 1825). 



t At 3 feet, the narrowest ; foliage abundant and healthy (April 1893, D. Christison). 



t At 4 feet ; brancli sjiread, 85 feet (Journ. of Forestry, 1892). 



§ At 3 feet ; 19 feet at ground ; " probably the largest planted lir in the country " 

 (Dr. Walker, 1790). 



B At feet ; 16 feet at ground ; 14 feet 9 inches at 3 feet ; 15 feet 3 inches at 9 feet ; 

 10 feet 8 inches at 12 feet ; 17 feet at 15 feet. Cubic contents of the 15 feet, 210 feci 

 (Mr. Harvie Brown, Annals of Scot. Nat. Hist., 1892). 



