Anniversary Address. 11 



Some of the party proceeded to the Parks, and there enjoyed 

 a ramble amidst woods and waters and the varied scenery of 

 those delightful grounds, 



"Ever charming, ever new. 

 When will the landscape tire the view ? 

 The fountains fall, the rivers flow, 

 The woody valley, warm and low — 

 The windy summit, wild and high. 

 Roughly rushing to the sky — 

 The pleasant dell, the ruined tower. 

 The naked rock, the shady bower. 

 The town and village, dome and farm, 

 Each lends to each a double charm. 

 Like pearls upon an Ethiop's arm." 



I must direct the attention of the Club to the Silver Firs 

 (Pinus picea) on the rocky banks, overhanging the Lady's 

 Well, near Hulne Abbey, as being remarkable for health, size, 

 and beauty. His Grace's Forester has given me the sizes of 

 nine of them, thus : — 







Height 



Girth at 



Contents 









in 



three feet from 



in 









feet. 



surface. 



Cubic feet. 







ft. in. 





1. 



2. 

 3. 



Silver Fir 



ditto, 



ditto, 



108 

 112 

 105 



11 4 

 10 10 

 10 2 



340 

 356 

 360 



Average 

 374 Cubic 



4. 



ditto, 



107 



11 



345 





5. 



ditto, 



104 



12 9 



510 





6. 



ditto, 



108 



12 3 



380 





7. 



ditto, 



109 



11 



395 





8. 



ditto, 



108 



13 



370 





9. 



ditto, 



103 



10 10 



315 





And on the opposite side of the river, are some Larch Firs 

 {Pinus larix) of great size and beauty, having from 110 to 

 160 cubic feet of timber in each of them. 



Nor must I forget to mention the celebrated " Trysting 

 Tree,'' by the side of the high carriage road, from the bridge 

 at Filberthaugh to Hulne Abbey. This aged and knarled 

 oak, which has for so many centuries braved the fury of the 

 elements, is now so much decayed, you may creep through the 



