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80 ft. to !*) ft., ami the circumference- of the trunk from 1.0 il. to 18 ft. : only one of these is showing any 

 \inptonis of decay. For the other remarkable trees in Hanoi's I'ark, see p. 1769. In Suffolk, in the 

 Bury Botanic Garden, H years planted, it is from 20ft. to ;;nft. high ; at Fin borough Hall, HX) years 

 old, it is 75 it. high, the circumference of the trunk IS ft., and the diameter of the head 82ft. 

 In Warwickshire, at Coombe Abbey, 600 years old, it is 70 ft. high, the circumference of the trunk 

 -I it., and the diameter of the head 101 ft: at Springfield, 20 years planted, it is 35 ft. high : at 

 Allesley Rectory, Q. pedunculata, 26 years planted, is 32ft. high ; and (J. sessilifl6ra, of the same age, is 

 "9 ft. high, with a trunk 2 ft. 3 in. in circumference at 2 ft. from the ground : at Merivale is a mag- 

 niticent forest of oaks, many of which have trunks GO ft. high, and of nearly the same diameter at 

 the top as at the bottom. In Worcestershire, at Haglcy, is a noble oak, with a trunk 22ft 9 in. in 

 circumference, and the extent of the branches 105ft : atCroome, Q. pedunculata is 85 ft. high, with 

 a trunk 19ft. in circumference, and a head 105 ft. in diameter j another tree has a head 114ft. in 

 diameter; (f. sessilillora is 80ft. high, with a trunk 18ft. in circumference. There are numerous 

 other oaks at Croome, of both species, varying from 70ft. to 80ft. in height, and with trunks 

 from 15ft to 1H ft in diameter. In Yorkshire, at Castle Howard, it is 90ft. high, the circum- 

 ference of the trunk 15 ft., and diameter of the head 90 ft ; at Ackworth, Q. pedunculata is 

 120ft. high, circumference of the trunk lift, diameter of the head 74 ft. ; at Woodthorne, an oak, 

 supposed to be 1000 years old, is 60 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 33 ft., and of the head 66 ft., 

 the trunk of this tree is a mere shell. At Hovingham Hall, the King Oak is 91 ft. high ; the circum- 

 ference of the trunk, at 1 ft. from the ground, is 24ft. ; and at 32 ft, where it breaks in branches, 

 12 ft. 9 in. the diameter of the head is 71 ft The Queen Oak is about 70ft. high, and 24 ft in cir- 

 cumference at 1 ft. from the ground : the diameter of the head is 94ft. Both are sound trees, from 

 250 to 300 years old. In Studley I'ark, in this county, are some of the noblest oaks in Europe, per- 

 fectly sound, and most of them in a growing state. The largest of these (Q. sessilifldra) is 118 ft. 

 high, with a trunk 33 ft. 6 in. in circumference at 1ft. from the ground, and 20ft at 5 ft. from the 

 ground ; and a head 96 ft. in diameter. (See^g. 1585. in p. 1744.) The largest Q. pedunculata is !4 ft. 

 high, with a trunk 22 ft. 4 in. in circumference, and rising 21 ft to the fork ; another Q. peduncnlata 

 (seejig. 1581. in p. 1742. ; which is a portrait by H. W. Jukes, Esq., made, along with those of above 

 twenty other trees figured in this work, at the expense of Mrs. Lawrence), is 80 ft high, with a trunk 

 'J4 ft. ti in. in girt at 1 ft. from the ground, and 22ft. 8 in. at the smallest part ; and a head 91 ft. in 

 diameter. There arc many other tine oaks in Studley Park, varying from 80 ft. to 90 ft. high, with 

 trunks from 20 ft. to 30 ft. in girt, and clear of branches to the height of from 20 ft. to 40 ft 



The British Oak in Scotland. In the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, there is an oak, in Dalmeny 

 Park, 70 ft high, with a trunk 15 ft. 6 in. in circumference, diameter of the head <6 ft. ; another oak, 

 70ft. high, has a trunk only 6ft. 5 in. in circumference, but carries nearly that thickness to the 

 height of 30 it. before it throws out branches. At Barnton Hall is an oak 80 feet high, with a trunk 

 ll ft. in circumference, and a head 8'2ft. in diameter : the trunk is sound, and without branches to 

 the height of 20 ft.; but the head is stag-horned and much decayed. At Hopetoun House is a 

 growing tree, 75ft. high, with a trunk lift, in circumference. At Melville Castle is an oak, 70ft. 

 high, with a trunk 18ft. in girt at 4 ft. from the ground, and a head 90ft. in diameter. South of 

 Edinburgh. In Ayrshire, at Kilkerran, it is 50 ft. high ; the girt of the trunk is 12 ft. 6 in., and the 

 diameter of the head is 90ft In Haddingtonshire, at Ycster, is an oak 89ft. high, with a trunk 

 12ft. in girt, and a head 70 ft, in diameter. In Renfrewshire, at Bothwell Castle, is an oak 59ft. 

 high, with a trunk 14 ft. in circumference, and a head 98 ft. in diameter. In Roxburghshire, at Minto, 

 are several oaks, about 200 years old, which arc 70 ft. high; the girt of the trunk about 12 ft., and 

 the diameter of the head 63ft. For other remarkable trees in this county, seep. 1772. North of 

 Edinburgh. In Abcrdeenshire, at Fintray House, are four oaks, with trunks varying from 5ft 6 in. 

 to 5ft. 10 in. in circumference. The oak docs not ripen its acorns, and rarely its young wood, in 

 this county. In Banffshire, at Gordon Castle, is an oak 66ft high, with a trunk'about 10 ft. in 

 girt, and a bead 66ft. in diameter. In Cromarty, at Coul, there is an oak 162 years old, which 

 is 80 ft. high ; the circumference of the trunk 12 ft., and diameter of the head 60 ft. In Fifeshire, 

 at Danibrutle Park, it is 70ft. high, with a trunk about lift, in girt, and 40ft. clear of branches ; 

 diameter of the head 45 ft. At Largs is an oak 100 ft. high, with a trunk 9 ft. 6 in. in circumference, 

 and 35 ft. clear of branches ; and a head 53 ft. in diameter. In Forfarshire there is an oak, on the 

 estate of Lord Gray, at Gray House, which was 68 11. high, the circumference of the trunk 17 ft. 6 in., 

 and the diameter of the head 90 ft., when it was measured, in June, 1836, by Mr. Robertson, His Lord- 

 ship's gardener. The same oak, when measured in 1821, was, we are informed by Mr. Robertson, then 

 only 16 ft. in circumference ; and, consequently, it has gained 18 in. since that period : it is Q. pedun- 

 culata, and is in great health and vigour. In Perthshire, at Taymouth, is a growing oak, 45 ft high, 

 with a trunk 14 ft. in girt, and a head 72ft. in diameter. The tree stands in the park, in a loamy 

 soil on a dry subsoil, and is about 100 years old. In Ross-shire, at Brahan Castle, is an oid oak, 80 ft. 

 high, with a long straight trunk 12 ft. in circumference, and a head 90ft. in diameter. In Stirling- 

 shire, at Blair Drummond, is a growing oak, 120 years old, 86ft high, with a trunk 20 ft. in the bole, 

 and 14ft. in circumference; diameter of the head 60ft. There are many fine oaks at Blair Drum- 

 mond, from 15 tl. to 50 ft. in the bole, but no other is quite so much in circumference. In Callender 

 Park, Q. sessiliilora is 50 ft. high, the circumference of the trunk 15 ft. 6 in., and diameter of the head 

 58 ft. In Sutherland, at Dunrobin Castle, is an oak 80 ft. high, the diameter of the head 47 ft., and 

 the xirt of the trunk about 11 ft. 



The British Oak in Ireland. Near Dublin, at Cypress Grove, it is 50 ft. high; girt of the trunk 

 V It., and the diameter of the head 50 ft. South of Dublin. In the county of Carlow, at Oak Park, 

 the seat of Colonel Bruen, is an oak 58 ft. high, with a trunk 23ft. in girt, and a head 90 ft. in 

 diameter; also another, at Garry Hudon, 75ft. high, diameter of the head 85ft, and girt of the 

 trunk 22 It. : both are single trees, growing in a loamy soil. At Borris House it is 61 ft. high, with a 

 trunk 12 ft. 6 in. in girt, and a head S3 ft. in diameter. In the county of Cork, at Moor Park, the seat 

 of the Earl of Mount Cashel, <}. peduncuHttaia76ft high, girt of the trunk 18ft., and diameter of the 

 head to ft. ; and (}. sessilillora is Wi ft. high, with a trunk 24 ft. in circumference, and a head 85 ft. 6 in. 

 in diameter. In King's County, at Charlevillc Forest, it is 110ft. high, the girt of the trunk 18ft., 

 and diameter. of the head 128ft. This noble tree grows on the lawn, in a brown loamy soil on a 

 calcareous gravelly subsoil : it is a young tree in a growing state. Another is 85 ft. high, with a 

 clear trunk 28 ft high, and averaging 16 ft. in circumference ; diameter of the head 102 ft. At 28 ft. 

 from the ground, the tree divides into 11 large arms, which rise nearly in a perpendicular direction ; 

 and from these spring 135 smaller arms, or branches, some of which droop within 4 ft. of the ground. 

 A beautifully spreading oak, in the same forest, is only 56ft. high, with a trunk 16ft. in circum- 

 ference, and a head 115ft. in diameter. This tree begins to throw out branches, or rather large 

 horizontal limbs, at 2ft. from the ground, terminating in a kind of sugarloaf head. There are many 

 other fine oaks in Charleville Forest, but these are the most remarkable. In Kilkenny, at Mount Juliet, 

 Hie -eat of the Earl of Carrick, it is 6<t ft. high, with a tiunk 25ft. clear of branches, but only 7ft. in 

 circumference. North of Dublin. In the county of Antrim, at Belvoir I'ark, near Belfast, stands 



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