394 Jed Forest. By Walter Laidlaw. 



The next largest is a row of beautiful Limes, a little to the 

 south, and running parallel with Fernieherst Castle. The 

 second from the river bank measures in girth 1 5 feet 9 inches, 

 and in height 93 feet 6 inches. The fourth from the river bank 

 measures 16 feet in girth at 3 feet 6 inches above the ground. 

 One of the many limbs is 1 1 feet 4 inches in circumference. The 

 sixth tree from the bank is the largest, its girth being 18 feet 

 3 inches 4 feet from the ground, 93 feet in height, covering an 

 area of 80 feet. 



On the right hand, approaching the castle, stands an Oak 

 tree 1 1 feet in girth, and another on the left 1 feet 5 inches. 

 Between tlie road leading to the castle and the river, a little to 

 the north, are some fine Oaks. 



I took the measurements of two of the best, standing side by 

 side on a grassy slope. One of them is 10 feet in girth, and 9 

 feet 3 inches '23 feet from the ground. The other 8 feet 8 inches 

 in girth, 7 feet 5 inches 36 feet from the ground. 



Near the Castle is a very large common Yew measuring 10 

 feet 7 inches in girth. To the north-east of Fernieherst Castle 

 is a clump of Natural Birches, which is part of the old Jed 

 Forest. Many of the Oaks on the Fernieherst estate spring 

 from the original stocks. 



The ancient forest wuuld consist of the Oak, Elder, Birch, 

 Thorn, Hazel, and Willow. 



Dr Hardy having drawn my attention to the large Silver Firs 

 at flunddlee, I have taken the measurements of three of the 

 largest of them. On the right hand of the approach leading to 

 Hundalee House is one 8 feet in girth 3 feet from the ground, 

 and 111 feet in height. On the left, close by, stands another 10 

 feet 2 inches 3 feet from the ground, and 93 feet in height. 



In the plantation, 70 yards to the right of the bridge leading 

 to Hundalee, is a fine Silver Fir 9 feet in girth, and 103 feet 

 high. I should have been very glad to have gone more fully 

 into the subject, but I hope to have the privilege of doing so 

 on a future occasion. 



The following is the method of measurement. A man is sent 

 up the tree as far as possible, then puts up a pole which I watch 

 at a distance. When it is on a level with the top of the tree, he 

 measures from the bottom of pole with a line, on which is 

 attached a weight. The line and the pole are then measured, 

 so we cannot but be correct. 



