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and the head, which is circular, is 22 ft. in diameter ; a Portugal 

 laurel, 17 ft. high, diameter 25 ft., height of the trunk to the 

 branches 4 ft., girt 4 ft. 8 in., and form of the head nearly- 

 circular, flowering beautifully every year ; a tulip tree has a 

 clean trunk of 8 ft. in height to the branches, girt of the trunk 

 4 ft., diameter of the head SO ft. There is a much more lofty 

 tulip tree at Lochnell House, but it is in a sheltered situation ; 

 whilst all those above mentioned enjoy scarcely any shelter. 

 There are also a number of common hollies, with clean trunks, 

 from 8 ft. to 10 ft. high, and from 3 ft. to 4 ft. in girt. The 

 entire heights of the trees from 25 ft. to 30 ft. 



Argyllshire Proper has a vast extent of sea coast, which is 

 reckoned unfavourable for the growth of timber ; yet in many 

 parts of the district good trees may be met with. 



At Minard, J. Campbell, Esq., of Milberry, are some splendid 

 evergi'eens ; one of the most remarkable of which is a common 

 laurel, the trunk of which measures 6 ft. 9 in. in circumference • 

 at l^ft. from the ground, and 8 ft. at 2|- ft., the point whence 

 the branches spread out. The largest branch is 4 ft. 4 in. in 

 girt, the next 3 ft. 6 in., the third 3 ft. 1 in., and the fourth 

 2 ft. 11 in. From these four large branches proceed innumerable 

 smaller ones, which form a head 56 ft. in diameter ; the total 

 height of the tree being 31 ft., and the branches touching the 

 ground all round, except where supported by props. Another 

 laurel, with a clubby root, branches out just above the surface 

 of the ground : the principal branch is 4 ft. 2 in. in girt, and 

 the second branch 3 ft. 11 in.; but the head is much smaller than 

 that of the one before mentioned. Both plants are in a vigorous 

 and growing state, without showing the least symptom of decay, 

 though their age is said to exceed 130 years. A yew is 34^ ft. 

 hio-h, with a trunk 6 ft. 8 in. in girt, and which rises to the 

 height of 6 ft. before it spreads into branches. The head is 

 59 ft. in diameter, and cone-shaped, the branches bending almost 

 to the ground. Altogether, this is a most beautiful tree. In 

 the garden there are a i^hododendron ponticum, 8 ft. high, and 

 20 ft. in diameter, and an arbor vitae 20 ft. high, wilh three large 

 limbs, the principal one of which measures 2 ft. 10 in. in girt. 

 An arbutus, which is 10 ft. high, with a trunk 25 in. in girt, 

 and a head 10 ft. 6 in. in diameter, is at this time (Aug. 4. 1835) 

 covered with an abundant crop of half-grown berries. A gum 

 cistus, 7 ft. 9 in. high, with a head lift. 9 in. in diameter, is 

 covered annually with flowers, and has a magnificent appear- 

 ance. This place, as will be seen by the above account, possesses 

 great capabilities for the growth of trees and shrubs. Those 

 noted are finely sheltered ; and there is a considerable extent of 

 thriving fast-growing plantations. Minard is situated on the 

 west side of Loch Fyne, about 10 miles below Inverary. 



