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know; unless, being half way between the Abbey of the Car- 

 melites at Hulne, and the Premonstratensians of Alnwick Abbey, 

 it may have been their place of meeting." — {Oct. 16, 1872, G. 

 C. Atkinson.) 



Silver Fir, about 50 yards E. of the Lady's "Well, and the near- 

 est to it of several very fine Silver Eirs. Girth at a 

 height of 5 feet, 13 feet 10 inches: spread of branches, 

 considerable: height, 106 feet. 



Silver Fir, about 100 yards E. of Lady's "Well. Girth at a 

 a height of 5 feet, 13 feet 10 inches : spread of branches, 

 considerable : not so high as last. 

 A fine tree sloping to S., but not so fine as last ; swells out 



above the point of girth and divides into three or four heavy 



upright limbs. — [Ibid.) 



Silver Eir, third from E. near Lady's Well. Girth at a height 

 of 5 feet, 14 feet 4 inches : spread of branches, considera- 

 ble : height, 113^- feet. 

 These Silver Eirs are exceedingly handsome, feathering down 



to the ground in full vigour. — {Ibid.) 



Scotch Eir, about 100 yards S.E. of Trysting Tree. Girth at a 

 height of 4 feet, 1 1 feet : spread of branches, 1 8 yards : 

 height, 60 feet. — {Ibid.) 



Pinus Doitglasii, 20 yards N. of Aln, and 100 yards E. of Lady's 

 "Well. Girth at a height of 5 feet, 6 feet 2 inches : spread 

 of branches, 6 yards : height, 98 feet. 

 About 40 years old. Healthy. — {Aug. 30, 1872, Jos. Snow- 

 ball. 



Pinus Nordmaniana, 80 yards N.N.W. from Mr. Coxon's (for- 

 ester's) house. Girth at a height of 5 feet, 3 feet 7 

 inches : spread of branches, scanty : height, about 70 feet. 

 A fine healthy tree, more than forty years old. — {May 3, 1873, 



G. C. Atkinson.) 



Balsam Poplar, 70 yards N.E. of Moor Lodge. Girth at a height 

 of 5 feet, 9 feet 10 inches : spread of branches, 20 yards : 

 height, 81 feet, 



