18 Dimensions of Trees at Castle Howard. 



A few of the largest of each of five sorts have been, where 

 practicable, measured ; and, where not practicable, have been 

 very carefully examined, and their contents estimated. The fol- 

 lowing is the result : — 



OAK. 



Girth, at 5 ft. from 



Length of 



Length of 



Length of 



Entire 



Measure- 

 ment in solid 



Diameter of 



the ground. 



bole. 



limbs. 



tops. 



the tree. 



feet. 





20 ft. 6 in. 



33 ft. 



35 ft. 



14 ft. 



82 ft. 



960 ft. 





19 6 



30 



40 



10 



80 



806 





17 9 



30 



35 



12 



77 



650 





17 9 



35 



40 



10 



85 



722 





16 



50 



20 



10 



80 



750 





16 



12 



25 



15 



52 



552 



90 



13 9 



50 



25 



15 



90 



742 





13 



35 



20 



10 



85 



720 



N. B. The tops 



15 



45 



25 



20 



90 



740 



not large. 



15 



40 



20 



10 



80 



675 





BEECH. 



Among the great number of fine beeches, I have selected ten; 

 the average estimated measurement of which is 839 ft. each, 

 viz. : — 



14 2 



43 



20 



20 



85 



900 



94 



17 10 



40 



20 



15 



80 



964 



105 



13 11 



38 



25 



20 



83 



740 



97 



14 2 



70 



25 



15 



110 



940 



96 



13 



30 



20 



20 



90 



848 



70 



16 3 



40 



30 



20 



90 



760 



91 



17 



35 



40 



20 



95 



808 



86 



13 



60 



20 



15 



95 



900 



90 



13 9 



30 



30 



20 



100 



810 



70 



13 



45 



35 



15 



93 



725 



75 



SILVER FIR. 



From among the comparatively small number of this species 

 of tree growing in this wood, I have selected five ; which average 

 576 ft. each, viz. : — 



12 6 



120 



, 



10 



130 



750 





11 8 



100 



— 



10 



110 



564 





10 11 



120 



— 



10 



130 



548 





10 



100 



10 



10 



120 



400 





10 7 



100 



10 



10 



120 



540 





Among the aspen trees 

 780 ft. and 560 ft., viz. : — 



ASPEN. 



are two 



that measure respectively 



12 



4 



80 



20 



10 



110 



780 





11 



3 



95 



30 



5 



130 



560 





