CHAP. LXXV. OLL^CEfc. J'RA'XINUS. 



ground, meMUred'42 ft. in circumference, and at ti ft. from the ground it measured :i .', ft. 'Hie trunk 

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

 County, is an a>li with a trunk 'Jl ft. 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 cla-s passes by this tree, they 

 lay the corpse down lor 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. 



side. At Donirey, near Clare Castle, in the county of Galway, was an abb that, at 4ft. from the 

 ground, measured 42 ft. in circumference, and 

 had long been quite hollow, a little school ha\ 

 County, is an ash with a trunk 21 ft. 10 in. rou 

 it. The branches are of enormous size. When a funeral of th 

 a few minutes, 

 iy years accumi 



Existing AS/I Trees, as indicated by the Return Papers sent to the Arboretum 



Hritftniiiciun. 



Friixinus cxcdlsior 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 75 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. 



Fnirinus excelsior South of London. In Devonshire, at Killerton, 150 years planted, and 78 ft. 

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

 shire, in Melbury Park, 200 ye-irs planted, and 90ft. high, diameter of the trunk 5ft 1 in., and of 

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

 (>4 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3ft. 1 in., and of the head 69ft, in loam on gravel, in an ex- 

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

 and without a branch for a great height. In Somersetshire, at Nettlecombe, 90 years planted, and 

 60 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 7 in., and of the head 12 ft 6 in. In Wiltshire, at W r ardour 

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



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

 tioned above, which, on August 10. 1836, 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 Llanbcde 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 dry subsoil. In Herefordshire, at Moccas Court, an ash grow ing 

 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 30ft, which, at 15 ft. from the 

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

 Leicestershire, at Donington Park, trees from 80 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 

 l>i 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 (X) 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 98ft. 

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

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

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



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

 House, 70 ft. high. 



Frdxinus excelsior South of Edinburgh. In Ayrshire, at Kilkerran, 30 years planted, and 60 ft. 

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



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

 of the trunk 5 ft., and of the head 60ft. 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 ft. 4 in. ; at Benvie, on 

 the estate of Gray, 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 ft. high. In Perthshire, 

 at Taymouth, 160 years planted, and 60 ft. high ; and 200" years planted, and 50 ft. high. In Ross-shire, 

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

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

 diameter of the trunk 2ft. 5 in., and of the head 44ft. ; another tree, 108 years planted, and 57 ft. 

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

 70 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 4ft, and of the head 70 ft., on gravel ; in Bannockburn Wood, 

 70ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 5ft, and of the head 78ft. ; at Blair Drummond, 180 years 

 planted, and 82 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 4 ft. 4 in., and of the head 56 ft ; at Sanchie, 90 

 ye-rs planted, and 116ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 2ft. 8 in., and of the head 35ft. 



Frti.rinus excelsior in Ireland. At Cypress Grove, 50ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 2ft., and 

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

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

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

 At Ballyleady, 60 years planted, and 56ft high. In Galway, at Cool, 57ft. 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, S5 years planted, with a trunk 2ft 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 50ft. high. In Sligo, at Mackree Castle, 95 ft. high, 

 the diameter of the trunk 4ft 10 in., and of the head 5t 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. 



Frii-riniis excelsior in I-'orcign Countries. In France, in Paris, at the Jardin des Plantes, 60 years 

 planted, and 56 tt. high ; at Nantes, in the nursery of M. De Nerrieres, 80 years planted, and 60 ft. 

 high. In Prussia, near Berlin, at SansSouci, 40 years planted, and 50ft. high. In Sweden, in the 

 Botanic Garden at Lund, 70ft. high. In Italy, at Monza, 40 years planted, and 60ft. high. In 

 Russia, in the Government Garden at Odessa, 11 years planted, and 23 ft high. 



statistics of Fnixiinis excelsior jir'nituta. In the environs of London there are many fine specimens 

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

 -e of from 20 ft. to 30 ft. in diameter, or upwards. One of the large>t is in the Lcyton Nursery. In 

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



