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NEWBIGGEN, NEAR HEXHAM. 



Oak, in Earn Field. Girth at a height of 5 feet, 1 1 feet 6 inches : 

 spread of branches, 13 yards: height, 50 feet. 

 Healthy.— {Oct. 24, 1872, L. TV. Atkinson.) 



Scotch Fir, near Hall. Girth at a height of 5 feet, 8 feet 5 

 inches : spread of branches, 4 yards : height, 90 feet. 

 Healthy.— (Ibid.) 



Larch, in Garden Honse Field. Girth at a height of 5 feet, 9 

 feet : spread of branches, 9 yards : height, 80 feet. 

 Healthy.— (Ibid.) 



NUNWICK. 



Elm, in wall of Cottage Garden, opposite the entrance to Nun- 

 wick Hall, on W. side of road from Chollerford to Wark. 

 Girth at a height of 5 feet, 1 5 feet 6 inches : spread of 

 branches, not great : height, 75 feet. 

 Rather a flat stem; the girth above-named is therefore too 



great; a fine healthy tree. — August 16, 1872, G. C. Atkinson.) 



Beech, about 80 yards S."W". of House. Girth at a height of 5 

 feet, 11 feet 10 inches. 

 Some fine Beeches grow about Nunwick, of which this is the 

 best. — (Ibid.) 



PRESTON TOWER. 



Ash. Girth at a height of 3 feet, 12 feet— (Dec, 1872, Mrs. 

 H. B. OrCsswell.) 



Sycamore. Girth at a height of 3 feet, 11 feet 8 inches. — 

 (Ibid.) 



Spanish Chestnut. Girth at a height of 3 feet, 7 feet 8 inches. 

 —(Ibid.) 



PRUDHOE CASTLE. 



Ash, about 5 yards S.E. from Castle-yard Wall and 50 yards E. 

 of Entrance Gate. Girth at a height of 2 feet on N\ and 

 5 feet on S., 15 feet 2 inches: spread of branches, con- 

 siderable : height, about 60 feet. 

 Stands on the very steep slope of the Castle hill. Decaying 



fast, and hollow.— (Dec. 24, 1872, G. C. Atkinson.) 



