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It is of further interest to note respecting the growth 

 of the tree : measuring from the pith or centre towards 

 the circumference on one side, it was 2 feet i inch, 

 and comprehended 120 rings or growths, forty of which 

 nearest the centre varied from i inch to fths of an inch 

 thick, and the other eighty growths from Jth to rVth 

 of an inch. The other side measured from the centre 

 2 feet 1 1 inches, and of course comprehended the 

 same number of rinfrs, but of different thicknesses, the 

 inner eighty of which varied from I inch to J an inch, 

 and the other forty outer ones from ^ to ^ oi an inch, 

 and the bark was about equal on all sides, namely, 

 about 2 inches thick. The price obtained for the tree 

 was only lod. per cubic foot, which is fully accounted 

 for from the difficulty of removing and nine miles of 

 cartage. There are two larch trees of considerable 

 note erowinsj on the historical battlefield of Killie- 

 crankie, near the spot, and probably designed to mark 

 the place, where Dundee fell. They are not so large 

 or so well orrown as others that have been or misfht be 

 mentioned, but are yet of sufficient interest to merit 

 attention, both on their own account, and specially that 

 of the place where they are growing. One of them at 

 4 feet from the ground girths 10 feet, and the other 

 10 feet 2 inches. They vary in height from 105 to 

 115 feet, and contain an average of 2 5 o cubic feet of 

 timber ; they have evidently attained somethiug near 

 maturity, and already begin to show some signs of 

 decay in the branches." 



At Taymouth Castle there are several very superior 



