PLANTATIONS OF TIMBER TREE3. ^Xl 



very handsome. Those of the silver fir have been used as silver fir 

 flooring to two rooms in Delgany Castle, where the fir hadP^^"^s. 

 decayed, and are remarkably white and finely polished. 

 The trees in question were about forty years old. 



There was a very high wind the 25th of December last, Dimensions of 

 -which blew down a great many trees upon my estate. Par- y^^J" ^ "^ 

 ticularly a silver fir in the woods on the low grounds near 

 Duff-House, which appeared to be well sheltered. It was 

 planted by me in the year 1756, and had a most venerable 

 appearance. The dimensions were as follow, as attested 

 to me, viz. 



Ft. In. 

 Length of the trunk from the surface of the 



ground, until divided in five limbs - - 7 

 Girth at surface of ground - - - 9 7 



Girth immediately below where the limbs set off 8 6 

 The five limbs are all of the same height, except 



No. 1, Avhich divides into two branches before 



it reaches the top. These are only a few inches 



shorter than the others, which are 42 feet 6 



inches from where they leave the trunk, the 



length of which is 7 feet, therefore, when added 



together, the height of the tree, is - - 49 6 

 No. 1. Measure of girth where it sets off from 



the trunk - - - -- - 33 



And at the distance of 8 feet divides itself into 

 two large branches. 

 1^0. % Girth where it sets off from the trunk 4 



And at the distance of 23 feet 4 inches from 

 starting, measures 2 feet- 

 No. 3. Girth at starting - - - - 3 10 



This, and the two other branches. No. 4 and 

 5, gradually decrease towards the top. 

 No. 4. Girth at starting from trunk - - 3 7 



No. 5. Girth at ditto ditto . . . - 3 ^ 



The tree alluded to has a great deal of wood in it, which 

 I have ordered to be manufactured for different purposes. 

 There are pineaster larger, but their wood I conceive notP'^e^-^ter. 

 to be so fine. The other trees are thriving and well-fenced. 



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