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is now, however, decayed to the ground, and completely divided into two 

 distinct stems. (^Strutt, p. liQ.) Queries as above. 



The larches at Dunkeld, on the Duke of" Athol's estate. The largest is 

 97 ft. high, and 13 ft. in circumference. (7c?., p. 146.) Queries as before. 



Renfrewsliire. — The Wallace Oak, at Elderslie, Archibald Spiers, Esq., 

 M.P., is 21ft. in circumference at the ground; the diameter of the head, 

 80 ft.; height 67 ft. {Id., p. 135.) Mr. Spiers informs us that this tree is 

 still in a vigorous state. 



The wych elms at Pollock, Sir J. Maxwell, Bart., stand on the banks of 

 the river Cart. The largest of the group is 68 ft. high, and 18 ft. in circum- 

 ference at the surface of the ground. {Id., p. 140.) Sir J. Maxwell informs 

 us that these trees are still in a vigorous state. 



Queen Mary's Yew, at Cruichstone Castle. The yew was a favourite tree 

 of Mary Queen of Scots; and tradition says, that " the tree still exists at 

 Cruichstone Castle, whither Darnley repaired with his fair queen, and where 

 their mutual vows reached the heavens. To perpetuate this event, Mary had 

 the figure of the yew tree enstamped on her coins." (Reid's Histor. and Lit. 

 Botany, p. 70.) Does this tree still exist; and, if so, what are its dimensions 

 and its present state ? There is a tree propagated from it in the Glasgow 

 Botanic Garden. What are its age, dimensions, and present state ? 



The sycamore at Bishopton, Sir J. Maxwell, Bart., is 60 ft. high, and 

 20ft. in girt; containing 720ft. of timber. {Strutt, p. 138.) This tree, the 

 proprietor informs us, is still in a vigorous state. 



StirlingsJiire. — The ash at Carnock, Sir M. S. Stewart, is 90 ft. high, and 

 31 ft. in circumference at the ground. The solid contents of the tree are 

 679 cubic feet. {Id., p. 150.) Sir M. S. Stewart informs us that this tree is 

 still in a vigorous state. 



The fir in Dunmore Wood, the Earl of Dunmore, is perhaps the largest 

 in the Lowlands of Scotland, being 67 ft. high, 11 ft. in girt at the ground, 

 and containing 261 cubic feet of timber, (/f/., p. 142.) Lady Dunmore in- 

 forms us (August, 1836) that the tree is still in full vigour, and apparently 

 exactly in the same state as when drawn by Mr. Strutt. It now girts 10 ft. 

 7 in. about 10 ft. from the ground. 



Art. IX. On a particular Method of managing the Brugmdns'vA. 

 sunveolens in the open Air. By Mr. J, Spence. 



The Brugmansm suaveolens which I exhibited atChiswick last 

 May, with 101 flowers upon it, was so much damaged with the 

 carriage, that it lost every flower and every leaf that was then 

 upon it. About the 1st of June, I turned it out of the pot, and 

 planted it in the open border, with its ball entire ; giving plenty 

 of water at the time, and occasionally repeating it at the root, 

 and likewise over the top. This, I think, it is best to do in the 

 morning, as the plant is then not so liable to flag throughout 

 the day. About a month after this, the roots having extended 

 a considerable distance from the stem, I allowed the plant to 

 flag a little, by withholding water; and then with a spade I cut 

 all round it close to the old ball; but first had a quantity of 

 rotten dung ready to be worked down with the spade to the 

 bottom of the roots. After working in the dung, I gave the 

 ground a good watering, in order to moisten the ground down 



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