Report of Meetings far. 1888. By J. Hardy. . 177 



sought protection here, when an attempt some years ago was 

 made to dislodge them from their long familiar resort. 



The following measurements of some of the best trees at 

 Shawdon Hall have been communicated by Mr James Thomson . 



At one foot from 



the ground. 



At five feet from the ground. 





ft. 



in. 





ft. 



iu. 



Oak 



19 



G 





Boles short. 



,, 



14 













,, 



13 



3 









„ 



13 













Ash 



15 









15 









13 







- 



11 



2 



„ 



12 







- 



11 







Beech - 



16 



u 





14 



9 





15 



6 





14 



2 



,, 



15 









12 



3 



Elm 



17 



7 





14 



10 



,, 



17 









13 



4 



,, 



17 



2 





16 



5 



,, 



15 



U 



- 



10 







Sycamore 



19 









11 













(Di 



rides into 2 limbs.) 



,, 



15 



6 



- 



14 



6 





15 









12 



7 



,, 



13 



3 



- 



12 



9 



Lime 



13 



9 



- 



13 



6 



,, 



12 









11 



9 



,, 



9 



10 





8 



4 



Scotch Fir 



10 









9 



9 



Silver Fir 



13 



3 



- 



11 







Alder 



8 







- 



7 







Rumex sanguineus, and R. Hydrolapathum grow by the side of 

 the pond, which contains much Polygonum amphibium, and 

 Myriophyllum spicatum. There is unfortunately a leprosy spot of 

 Pseudococcus Fagi at the base of the beech hedge at the south-east 

 corner of the garden. The young twigs of the Lime trees are 

 galled with amorphous green galls of Cecidomyian origin. 



Outside t\e walk to the garden are arranged several carved 

 and other stones, brought from old buildings, &c. On one are 

 represented the Water-bougets of the Lilburns, for a long period 

 owners of Shawdon. This armoi'iai insignia originally belonged 

 to the Lords de Eos, the lords superior ; for we had at Bolton 

 passed out of the ancient demesnes of the Earls of Dunbar to 

 those of the old ownei*s of Werk Castle, another Anglo-Scottish 



