CHAP. CXIIl. 



CONI'FER/E. PINUS. 



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diameter. South of London. In Cornwall, at Port Elliott, 70 years planted, it is 45 ft. high ; at 



Carclevv, itis 6<) ft. high, the diameter of the trunk .'3 ft. 3 in., and of the head 4<) ft. ; anothcrsiiciimcn 

 has a trunk 4 ft. in diameter. In Dcvon.-hire, at Killcrton, it is .VJ ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 

 3tt. 9 in., and of the he.id 77 ft.; the trunk is clear, and nearly the same in diameter to the height of 

 3:5 ft. ; at Bystock Park, 21 years planted, it is 50 ft. high ; at Endslcigh Cottage, 22 years i)lanted, 

 it is 60 ft. high. In Dorsetshire, at Melbnry Park, 100 years old, it is 7ri ft. high, with a trunk 3 ft. 

 in diameter. In Hampshire, at Alresford, XI years planted, it is 63 ft. high. In Somersetshire, at 

 Brockley Hall, it is OJ ft. high, with a trunk 3 ft. in diameter; at Kingsweslon, it is 90 ft. high, with 

 a trunk 3ft. 4in. in diameter. In Surrey, at Bagshot Park, SO years planted, it is 75 ft. high ; at 

 Claremor.t, it is 9(1 ft high, the diameter of the trunk 4 ft. 6 in., and of the head 40 ft ; at Ashley Park 

 it is 70 ft. high, with a trunk 4 ft. (iin. in diameter ; at Deepdcne, 8 years planted, it is 20 ft. high. In 

 Sussex, at Westdean, 70 years planted, it is 45 ft. high ; at Kidbrooke, 60 years planted, it is 80 ft. high, 

 the diameter ofthetrunk4 ft.andof the head .30 ft. In Wiltshire, at Wardour Castle, fiO years planted, 

 it is 60 ft. high ; at Longford Castle, it is 6(J ft. high, with a trunk 2 ft. 3 in. in diameter — North of 

 London. In Bedfordshire, at Wobnrn Abbey, it is 75 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 6in., 

 and of the head 40 ft. ; at Scuthhill, it is 30 ft. high, with a trunk 2 ft. 6 in. in diameter. In Berkshire, 

 at Bear Wood, 14 years planted, it i< 40 ft. high. In Buckinghamshire, at Harlingford, 160 years old, 

 it is 70 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 5 ft., and of the head 48 ft., the trunk being clear to the 

 height of 40fi. 'rhis tree has been supposed to be the largest of the species in the kingdom, and se- 

 veral sketches of it have been taken, but, as will be seen, it is exceeded by several trees in height, 

 and bvsome others in bulk. Here are 5 other very fine piiK.-i, with trunks 12 ft. in circumference. In 

 Cambridgeshire, at Gamlingav, it is £0 ft. high, with a trunk 4 ft. in diameter. In Caermarthcnshire, 

 at (Jolden Grove, it is 97 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 6 in., and of the head 30 ft. In Den- 

 bighshire, at Llanlicde Hall, 70 years planted, it is 65 ft. high. In Leicestershire, at Melbourne 

 Hall, it is 81 ft. high, diameter of the trunk 5ft. and of the head 56 ft. ; another near it is 78 ft. high, 

 diameter of the trunk, 4 ft. 2 in , and of tiie head 47 ft. 6 in. These are remarkably fine trees. In 

 Durham, at Stanwick Park, is one with a trunk 3 ft. in diameter. In Essex, at .•\udley End, 60 

 years planted, it is 45 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 2 ft. 6 in , and of the head 27 ft In Hereford- 

 shire, at Hattield, 105 vears old, it is 100 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft., and of the head 

 29 (t. In Hertfordshire, at Brockett Hall, it is 50 It high, with a trunk 3 ft. in diameter. In Mon- 

 mouthshire, at Tredegar Park, llOyearsold, it is70ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 6 in., and of 

 the head .52 ft. ; another, of the same age, is 85 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft , and of the head 

 .50 ft In Norfolk, at Merton Hall, it is 86 ft high, with a trunk 3 ft. in diameter. In Radnorshire, 

 at Maeslangh Castle, it is 60 ft. high, with a trunk 2 ft. in diameter. In Suffolk, at Finborough Hall, 

 60 years planted, it is 100 ft high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft., and of the head 30 ft. ; and at 

 .Stretton Parsonage, is one 90 ft. high, with a trunk 3 ft. 4 in. in diameter. In Warwickshire, at 

 Combe Abbey, 100 years planted, it is 70 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft 9 in., and of the 

 head 50 ft. In Worcestershire, at Hagley, is one with a trunk 3 ft. 2 in. in diameter ; at Hadzor 

 House, 13 years planted, it is 22 ft. high ; at Croonie, 65 years planted, it is 70 ft. high, the diameter 

 of the trunk 3 ft., and of the head 60 ft. In Yorkshire,' at Castle Howard, it is 120 ft. high, the 

 diameter of the trunk S ft., and with a bole 100 ft in length ; at Studley, one is 99 ft. high, with a 

 trunk 3 ft 5 in. in diameter; and another is 82 ft. 6 in. high, diameter of the trunks ft. 3in., andof 

 the head 51 ft. (See fig. 2050., in p. 2163.) 



V'inus si/lves/ris in Scotland. In the Environs of Edinburgh.- At Dalmeny Park, it is 60 ft. high, 

 the diameter of the trunk 3 ft., and of the head 36 ft —South of Edinburgh. In Ayrshire, at Dal- 

 quharren, it is 70 ft. high, thediameter of the trunk 2 ft. 9 in. ; another, 27 years planted, is 45 ft. high ; 

 at Kilkerran, 130 years old, it is 70 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. ; at Newark, it is 60 ft. 

 high, with a trunk 3 ft. 9 in. in diameter. In Haddington- 

 shire, at Tyninghame, 110 years old, it is 40 ft. high, the 



diameter of the trunk 5 ft. 4 in., and of the head 45 ft 



North of Edinburgh. In Aberdeenshire, at Thainston, it is 



55 ft high, with a trunk Sin. in diameter ; in Glen Dee, in 

 thegroupyf^. 2055. (to a scale of 50 ft. to 1 in.) it is 75 ft. high. 

 In Bantlshire, at Gordon Castle, it is 90 ft. high, the diameter, 

 of the trunk 3 ft. 6in, and of the head 60 ft. In Forfarshire, 

 at Kinnaird Castle, 150 years old, it is 75 ft. high, the dia- 

 meter of the head SO ft. 6 in. In Inverness-shire, at Coul, 

 40 years planted, it is .50(1:. high, the diameter of the trunk 

 2 ft. 6 in., andof the head 30 ft. In Perthshire, at Lawers, it 

 is 60 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 4 in., and of the 

 head 57 ft.; at Dupplin, it is 59 ft. high, the diameter of the 

 trunks tX. 6 in.; at Gleneagles (the Braemar (ir), it is 50 ft. high, 

 with a trunk 3 ft. 6 in. in diameter ; at Taymouth, it is 60 ft. 

 high, with atrunk4 ft. in diameter; another, 90 years planted, 

 is 69 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 4 ft., and of the head 



56 It. In Sutherlandshirc, at Ardross, it is 90 ft. high, the 

 diameter of the trunk 2 ft. 9 in., and of the head 25 ft ; at 

 Kilkalmkill, it is 68 ft high, the diameter of the trunk 2 ft. 



3 in and of the head 31 ft In Stirlingshire, at Blair Drummond, 75 years planted, it is 50 ft high, 

 the diameter of the trunk 3ft., and of the head 40 ft ; at .\irthrey, Tullibody, and Blairlogie, are 

 specimens above 60 ft. high, with trunks 2 ft. 6 in. in diameter; 

 at Callendar Park, it is 60 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 4 ft, 

 and of the head 80ft.; in Bannockburn Wood, it is 74ft. high; 

 and at Dunmore (see Jig. 2056., to a scale of 50 ft. to 1 in.), 6/ fit. 

 high. 



Piniis sy/vt'stris in Irrlcind. Near Dublin, at Cypress Grove, it is 

 75 ft. high, the diameter of thetrunk 3 ft. 6 in. and of the head 50 ft. 

 In King's County, at Charleville Forest, 45 years planted, it is 76 ft. 

 high, diameter of the trunk 5 ft. In Fermanagh, at Florence Court, 

 it Ts 90 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 6 in. ; at Castle Coole, 

 it is 85ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3ft. 6in. In Sligo, at 

 Makree Castle, it is 71 ft. high. In Kilkenny, at Mt .luliet, it is 



'2056 ~rSi ''2 ft high. In Tipperary, at the scat of— Walls, Esq , near Car. 



*^-«^ 3TW ^.^j, on .Suir, there is a Scotch pine with a trunk 60 ft in height, 



clear of branches, and a circumference of 15 ft., the whole tree is 

 86 ft. high. The Scotch pine at this place grows spontaneously 

 from seed shed by the old trees ; and the timlx?r, which is supposed 

 equal to that of Norway, .sells on the'spot at 3.v. Rrf. per cubic foot. 



