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Some Records of Remarkable Trees. 



Measurements, Sfe., of the Dunse Castle Arauearias. By Mr Peter 

 LoNEY, Marchmont. 



No. 1.— Height, 39 feet 6 inches, and has 26 whorls of branches. 

 Girths at 1 foot above the ground, 7 feet. 



,, at 3 feet „ „ 5 feet 4 inches. 



„ at 5 feet „ >? 5 feet. 



This tree is not growing so fast to height as it had done when younger. The 

 severe winter of 1859 and 1860 may have given it a check, as it has not added 

 6 feet to its height during the past 20 years ; the branches are close and pen- 

 dulous, and apparently more vigorous than the stem near the top. 

 No. 2. — Height, 36 feet, and has 23 whorls of branches. 



Girths at 1 foot above the ground, 5 feet 9 inches. 

 „ at 3 feet „ ,, 5 feet. 



,, at 5 feet ,, ,, 4 feet 10 inches. 



This tree is growing vigorously ; it is not so densely furnished with branches 

 as the first, but it is a very fine specimen. At present there is a cone on it. 

 No, 3. — Height, 33 feet, and has 21 whorls of branches. 



Girths at 1 foot above the ground, 3 feet 6 inches. 

 ,, at 3 feet „ „ 3 feet 2 inches. 



,, at 5 feet „ „ 3 feet 1 inch. 



This tree is growing rapidly ; in a few years it will be the highest ; the 

 branches are not so close, and come out more horizontal than the others. They 

 shew no signs of the frost of 1879, and the shrubs near them are uninjured. 

 5th October, 1880. 



The Gainslaw Hollies. By M. G. Grossman, Esq. 



I walked to Gainslaw to-day, and so far as I can judge, the Hollies I men- 

 tioned to you are about 45 feet high ; one specimen in girth 5 feet 6^ inches, 

 and the largest 10 feet. 



Although these trees have been killed this winter, they have for the last 10 

 years shown symptoms of decay. This is owing to so much bark having been 

 taken from them for bird-lime. I certainly do not know of such trees in this 

 district, but Gainslaw was always known by its trees. 



The HoUies are not yet cut down, but stand as very sad monuments of the 

 past, and, with the exception of the old vault where the *' Ogles" lie, are 

 almost all that remains of the old Gainslaw Garden. 

 BerwicJc, 27th August, 1880. 



Tester Souse. By Mr Alexahtder Shearer. 



Beeches thrive weU here. They are a peculiar variety the same as at 

 Tyninghame and at Newbattle Abbey. I have heard that they were brought 

 from Holland, by one of the Marquises of Tweeddale. I give you the 

 measurement of several of the largest trees of different kinds growing here at 

 di^^erent dates. 



