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Measurements of the Great Beech Tree at Newbattle Abbey, 



Midlothian, 25th August 1903. By John Ramsay, 



Newbattle. 



(Plate V.) 



Girth at the Groand 



about 1 ft. above 

 „ 2\ ft. 

 „ 3 ft. 

 „ 4 ft. 

 „ 4| ft. 

 „ 5 ft. 

 „ 6 ft. 



Ground 



43 ft. 

 37 ft. 

 27 ft. 

 25 ft. 

 23 ft. 

 21 ft. 

 20 ft. 

 19 ft. 



8 in. 



8 in. 



9 in. 

 1 in. 



11 in. 



3 in. 



7 in. 



The ground measurement was taken by allowing the tape to lie on 

 the roots as near to the uprising of the buttresses as possible, and 

 is necessarily vague. 



The measurement at 6 ft. to 61 ft. above the ground is the most 

 correct, being taken on a line marked at intervals with white paint 

 for future comparison. 



The circumference of the foliage is fully 400 feet ; its diameter 

 averages 130 to 140 feet; and its total height reaches 112 feet. 



The branches hanging down to the ground have taken root, and are 

 growing upwards. 



I append the girths of a few of the main branches, as well as of 

 those growing up from said branches, but with their own roots attached 

 to the ground. 



No. 1 Branch, girth 1 ft. 10 in., with 2 branches springing up 



from it, 4 ft. 5 in. each in girth. 

 No. 2 Branch, girth 1 ft. 8 in., with 3 branches springing up 



from it, one 5 ft. 5 in., one 5 ft. 1 in., one 1 ft. II in. 



in girth. 

 No. 3 Branch, girth 12^ in., with 3 branches springing up 



from it, one 4 ft. 7j in., one 24^ in., one 4 ft. 4 in. 



in girth. 

 No. 4 Branch, girth 12 in., with 2 branches springing up from 



it, one 2 ft. 8} in., one 12 in. in girth. 

 No. 5 Branch, girth 1 ft. 7 in., with 3 branches springing up 



from it, one 2 ft. 4j in., one 12 in., one 1 ft. 6 in. 



in girth. 

 No. 6 Branch, girth 2 ft. 4 in., with 5 branches springing up 



from it, one 4 ft, 4 in., one 3 ft. 8 in., one 4 ft., oqe 



3 ft, 4 in., one 1 ft. 11 in. in girtH. 



