CHAP. LXXV. OLKA^CEJE. i'RA'xiNUS. 1227 



side. At Doiiirey, near Clare Castle, in the county of Galway, was an abli that, at -1 It. from the 

 ground, measured 42 ft. in circumference, and at 6 ft. from the ground it measured 33 ft. The trunk 

 had long been quite hollow, a little school having been kept in it. Near Kennity Church, in King's 

 County, is an ash with a trunk 21ft. 10 in. round, and 17 ft. high, before any branches proceed from 

 it. The branches are of enormous size. When a funeral of the lower class passes by this tree, they 

 lay the corpse down for a few minutes, say a prayer, and then throw a stone to increase the heap, 

 which has been for many years accumulating round the root. 



Existing Ash Trees, as indicated by the Return Papers sent to the Arboretum 



Britannicum. 



Vrdximts cxcd/sior in the Environs of London. At Mount Grove, Hampstead, there is a tree 85 ft. 

 high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 10 in., and that of the head "5 ft. There are large common ash 

 trees at Fulham, where the tree attains the height of 30 ft. in 10 years, and 70 ft. in 60 years. 



¥)d.rinus exo^'lsior South of London. In Devonshire, at Killerton, ISO years planted, and 78 ft. 

 high, the diameter of the trunk 4 ft. 3in., and that of the head 65ft., in loam on clay. In Dorset- 

 shire, in Melburv Park, '200 yeirs planted, and 90 ft. high, diameter of the trunk 5 ft. 1 in., and of 

 the head 66 ft, iii sandy loam on loose gravel. In Hampshire, at Alresford, 81 years planted, and 

 64 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 1 in., and of the head 69 ft., in loam on gravel, in an ex. 

 posed situation. In Kent, at Cobham Hall, 120 ft. high, with a trunk 6 ft. 8 in. in diameter, straight, 

 and without a branch for a great height. In Somersetshire, at Nettlecombe, PO years planted, and 

 60 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk Sft. 7 in., and of the head 12ft. 6in. In Wiltshire, at Wardour 

 Castle, 60 years planted, and 70 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 4 ft. 6 in., and of the head 48 ft. 



Yrdxinus excelsior North of London. In Bedfordshire, at Woburn Abbey, the large ash men- 

 tioned above, which, on August 10. 1S36, His Grace the Duke of Bedford informs us, was exactly in 

 the same state in which the drawing was taken by Mr. Strutt. In Denbighshire, at Llanbede Hall, 

 45 years planted, and 65 ft. high ; and 50 years planted, and 75 ft. high. In Derbyshire, at St. Helen's, 

 a tree with a trunk 6 ft. in diameter, at 1 ft. from the ground, and 4 ft. 10 in. in diameter, at 18 ft. 

 from the ground. In Gloucestershire, at Doddington, 85 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 7 ft., and 

 of the head 93 ft., in deep sand on a drv subsoil. In Herefordshire, at Moccas Court, an ash growing 

 on the edge of a dingle, with immensely large roots, running on the surface of the ground for 50 ft. 

 and upwards down the steep side of the dingle, has a clear trunk of 30 ft., which, at 15 ft. from the 

 ground, is 7 ft. in diameter; the contents of this trunk, and of 3 large limbs, make 1003ft. In 

 Leicestershire, at Donington Park, trees from 8U to 100 years planted are from 90ft. to 100 ft. high, 

 with trunks 6 ft. in diameter ; at Whatton House, there is a very old tree, 50 ft. high, with a trunk 

 9| ft. in diameter, and the diameter of the head 88 ft. In Northamptonshire, at Cranford, near Ket- 

 tering, on the estate of the Rev. Sir George Robinson, a superb tree, with a fine branchy head. In 

 Northumberland, at Woolsington, 100 years planted, and 70 ft. high ; at Hartburn, 173 years planted, 

 and 60 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 5 ft. 9 in., and of the head 80 ft. ; near Morpeth, at Cowpen, 

 the weeping trees mentioned p. 1214. as 60 ft. high. In Oxfordshire, in Tew Park, a tree is 98 ft. 

 high, the diameter of the trunk 6 ft. 2 in., and of the head 97 ft. On the same estates there are ash 

 trees, which in 15 years have attained the height of 40ft., with trunks 1 ft. 4 in. in diam. at the 

 ground, and 10 in. in diam. at 6 ft. in height. In Pembrokeshire, at Golden Grove, 70 years planted, 

 and 90 ft. high. In Suffolk, at Finborough Hall, 70 years planted, and 70 ft. high. In Warwickshire, 

 at Marstoke Castle, near Coleshill, a tree with a clear trunk upwards of 50 ft. before it branches out, 

 presenting nearly the same diameter throughout, a remarkably fine specimen. 



Yrdxinus excelsior in the Environs of Edinburgh. At Woodhouselee, 80 ft. high ; at Hopetoun 

 House, 70 ft. high. , j , ... 



Yrdxinus cxcilsior South of Edinburgh. In Ayrshire, at Kilkerran, M years planted, and 60 ft. 

 high, the diameter of the trunk 9 ft., and of the head 75 ft. ; at Kilhenzie, 75 ft. high, the diameter 

 of the trunk 7 ft., and of the head 80 ft. In Kircudbrightshire, at St. Mary's Isle, 80 ft. high, the di- 

 ameter of the trunk 4^ ft., and of the head 48 t>. 



Vrdxinus excelsior North of Edinburgh. In Banffshire, at Gordon Castle, 82 ft. high, the diameter 

 of the trunk 5 ft., and of the head 60 ft. In Fifeshire, at Dysart House, 90 ft. high. In Forfarshire, 

 at Monboddo, 140 years planted, and 70 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 (t. 4 in. ; at Benvie, on 

 the estate of Ciray. an ash containing 465 cubic feet of timber, exclusive of the branches that are 

 under 1 ft. in circumference ; at Courtachy Castle, 102 years planted, and 75 tt. high. In Perthshire, 

 atTaymouth, 160 years planted, and 60 ft. high ; and 200 years planted, and .50 It. high. In Ross-shire, 

 at Brahan Castle, 85 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 5 ft., and of the space covered by the 

 branches 93 ft. In Sutherlandshire, at Dunrobin Castle, 180 years planted, and 76 ft. high, the 

 diameter of the trunk 2 ft. 5 in., and of the head 44 ft. ; another tree, 108 years planted, an(la7t1t. 

 high the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 2 in., and of the head 162 ft. In. Stirlingshire, at Callander Park, 

 70rt high, the diameter of thetrunk4ft., and of the head 70ft., on gravel; in Bannockburn Wood, 



of the head 70 ft. In Munster, at Castle Freke, near Cork, 65 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 

 5 ft , and of the head 35 ft., in reclaimed bog on clay. In Leinster, at Kilkenny, 60 years planted, 

 and 65 ft high. In Down, at Moira, 60ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 6 ft., and of the head 90 ft. 

 At Ballyleady, 60 years planted, and 56 ft. high. In Galway, at Cool, 57 ft. high. In Fermanagh, at 

 Enniskillen, an old tree, with a trunk 12 ft. in diameter at 3 ft. from the ground, on transition lime- 

 stone. In Longford, at Pakenham, 85 years planted, with a trunk 2 ft. 5 in. in diameter, and clear of 

 branches to the height of 13 ft. : it stands in drained bog, which is from 18 ft. to 20 ft. in depth In 

 Tyrone, at Baron's Court, 80 years planted, and 50 ft. high. In Sligo, at Mackree Castle, 9^ ft. high, 

 tlie diameter of the trunk 4 ft. 10 in., and of the head 54 ft. In Limerick, at Adare, is a tree of 

 unknown age, under which the family treasure of the Earl of Dunraven's ancestors lay concealed 

 during the troubles of 1688. , ^ j- j t.i t ^n 



Fraxinus exciUior in Foreign Countries. In France, in Pans, at the Jardin des Plantes, 60 years 



Statistics of Yrdxinus excelsior pmdula. In the environs of London there are many fine specimens 

 of this tree, generally from 15ft. to 25 ft. high, with branches drooping to the ground and covering a 

 space of from 20 ft. to 30 tt in diameter, or upwards. One of the largest is in the Lcyton Nur.sery. In 

 the gardens of some taverns and public-houses there are also large jpecimens ; one in front of the 



