CHAP. LXXV. 0LEA V CEiE. JFRA'xINUS. 1227 



side. At Donirey, near Clare Castle, in the county of Galway, was an ash that, at 4 ft. from the 

 ground, measured 42 ft. in circumference, and at 6 ft. from the ground it measured 33 ft. The trunk 

 had long been quite hollow, a little school having been kept in it. Near Reunify Church, in King's 

 County, is an ash with a trunk 21ft. 10 in. round, and 17 ft. high, before any branches proceed from 

 it. The branches are of enormous size. When a funeral of the lower class passes by this tree, they 

 lay the corpse down for a few minutes, say a prayer, and then throw a stone to increase the heap, 

 which has been for many years accumulating round the root. 



Existing Ash Trees, as indicated by the Return Papers sent to the Arboretum 



Britannicum. 



Frdxinus cxcdlsior in the Environs of London. At Mount Grove, Hampstead, there is a tree 85 ft. 

 high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 10 in., and that of the head 75 ft. There are large common ash 

 trees at Fulham, where the tree attains the height of 30 ft. in 10 years, and 70 ft. in 60 years. 



Frdxinus excelsior South of London. In Devonshire, at Killerton, 1.50 years planted, and 78 ft. 

 high, the diameter of the trunk 4 ft. 3 in., and that of the head 65 ft., in loam on clay. In Dorset- 

 shire, in Melbury Park, 200 yeirs planted, and 90 ft. high, diameter of the trunk 5 ft. 1 in., and of 

 the head 66 ft., in sandy loam on loose gravel. In Hampshire, at Alresford, 81 years planted, and 

 64 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 1 in., and of the head 69 ft, in loam on gravel, in an ex- 

 posed situation. In Kent, at Cobham Hall, 120 ft. high, with a trunk 6 ft. 8 in. in diameter, straight, 

 and without a branch for a great height. In Somersetshire, at Nettlecombe, 90 years planted, and 

 60 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 7 in., and of the head 12 ft. 6 in. In Wiltshire, at Wardour 

 Castle, 60 years planted, and 70 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 4 ft. 6 in., and of the head 48 ft. 



Frdxinus excelsior North of London. In Bedfordshire, at Woburn Abbey, the large ash men- 

 tioned above, which, on August 10. 1836, His Grace the Duke of Bedford informs us, was exactly in 

 the same state in which the drawing was taken by Mr. Strutt. In Denbighshire, at Llanbede Hall, 

 45 years planted, and 65 ft. high ; and 50 years planted, and 75 ft. high. In Derbyshire, at St. Helen's, 

 a tree with a trunk 6 ft. in diameter, at 1 ft. from the ground, and 4 ft. 10 in. in diameter, at 18 ft. 

 from the ground. In Gloucestershire, at Doddington, 85 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 7 ft, and 

 of the head 93 ft, in deep sand on a dry subsoil. In Herefordshire, at Moccas Court, an ash growing 

 on the edge of a dingle, with immensely large roots, running on the surface of the ground for 50 ft. 

 and upwards down the steep side of the dingle, has a clear trunk of 30 ft, which, at 15 ft. from the 

 ground, is 7 ft. in diameter; the contents of this trunk, and of 3 large limbs, make 1003ft In 

 Leicestershire, at Donington Park, trees from 80 to 100 years planted are from 90ft. to 100 ft. high, 

 with trunks 6 ft. in diameter ; at Whatton House, there is a very old tree, 50 ft. high, with a trunk 

 9| ft in diameter, and the diameter of the head 88 ft. In Northamptonshire, at Cranford, near Ket- 

 tering, on the estate of the Rev. Sir George Robinson, a superb tree, with a fine branchy head. In 

 Northumberland, at Woolsington, 100 years planted, and 70 ft. high ; at Hartburn, 173 years planted, 

 and 60 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 5 ft. 9 in., and of the head 80 ft. ; near Morpeth, at Cowpen, 

 the weeping trees mentioned p. 1214. as 60 ft. high. In Oxfordshire, in Tew Park, a tree is 98 ft. 

 high, the diameter of the trunk 6 ft. 2 in., and of the head 97 ft On the same estates there are ash 

 trees, which in 15 years have attained the height of 40ft, with trunks 1 ft. 4 in. in diam. at the 

 ground, and loin, in diam. at 6 ft. in height. In Pembrokeshire, at Golden Grove, 70 years planted, 

 and 90 ft high. In Suffolk, at Finborough Hall, 70 years planted, and 70 ft high. In Warwickshire, 

 at Marstoke Castle, near Coleshill, a tree with a clear trunk upwards of 50ft. before it branches out, 

 presenting nearly the same diameter throughout, a remarkably fine specimen. 



Frdxinus excelsior in the Environs of Edinburgh. At Woodhouselee, 80 ft high ; at Hopetoun 

 House, 70 ft high. 



Frdxinus excelsior South of Edinburgh. In Ayrshire, at Kilkerran, SO years planted, and 60 ft. 

 high, the diameter of the trunk 9 ft, and of the "head 75 ft. ; at Kilhenzie, 75 ft. high, the diameter 

 of the trunk 7 ft, and of the head 80 ft. In Kircudbrightshire, at St Mary's Isle, 80 ft. high, the di- 

 ameter of the trunk 4§ft., and of the head 48 ft. 



Frdxinus excelsior North of Edinburgh. In Banffshire, at Gordon Castle, 82 ft. high, the diameter 

 of the trunk 5 ft., and of the head 60 ft. In Fifeshire, at Dysart House, 90 ft. high. In Forfarshire, 

 at Monboddo, 140 years planted, and 70 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft. 4 in. ; at Benvie, on 

 the estate of Gray, an ash containing 465 cubic feet of timber, exclusive of the branches that are 

 under 1 ft in circumference ; at Courtachy Castle, 102 years planted, and 75 ft. high. In Perthshire, 

 at Taymouth, 160 years planted, and 60 ft. high ; and 200 years planted, and 50 ft. high. In Ross-shire, 

 at Brahan Castle, 85 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 5 ft, and of the space covered by the 

 branches 93 ft. In Sutherlandshire, at Dunrobin Castle, 180 years planted, and 76ft high, the 

 diameter of the trunk 2 ft 5 in., and of the head 44 ft. ; another tree, 108 years planted, and 57 ft. 

 high, the diameter of the trunk 3 ft 2 in., and of the head 162 ft. In. Stirlingshire, at Callander Park, 

 70 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 4 ft, and of the head 70 ft., on gravel ; in Bannockburn Wood, 

 70 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 5ft, and of the head 78 ft ; at Blair Drummond, 180 years 

 planted, and 82 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 4 ft 4 in., and of the head 56 ft. ; at Sanchie, 90 

 yews planted, and 116 ft high, the diameter of the trunk 2 ft 8 in., and of the head 35 ft 



Frdxinus excelsior in Ireland. At Cypress Grove, 50 ft high, the diameter of the trunk 2 ft, and 

 of the head 70 ft In Munster, at Castle Freke, near Cork, 65 ft high, the diameter of the trunk 

 5 ft, and of the head 35ft, in reclaimed bog on clay. In Leinster, at Kilkenny, 60 years planted, 

 and 65 ft. high. In Down, at Moira, 60ft high, the diameter of the trunk 6 ft, and of the head 90 ft. 

 At Ballyleady, 60 years planted, and 56 ft. high. In Galway, at Cool, 57 ft. high. In Fermanagh, at 

 Enniskillen, an old tree, with a trunk 12 ft. in diameter at 3 ft. from the ground, on transition lime- 

 stone. In Longford, at Pakenham, 85 years planted, with a trunk 2ft Sin. in diameter, and clear of 

 branches to the height of 13 ft. : it stands in drained bog, which is from 18 ft. to 20 ft. in depth. In 

 Tyrone, at Baron's Court, 80 years planted, and 50 ft high. In Sligo, at Mackree Castle, 95 ft. high, 

 the diameter of the trunk 4ft 10 in., and of the head 54 ft. In Limerick, at Adare, is a tree of 

 unknown age, under which the family treasure of the Earl of Dunraven's ancestors lay concealed 

 during the troubles of 1688. 



Frdxinus excelsior in Foreign Countries. In France, in Paris, at the Jardin des Plantes, 60 years 

 planted, and 56 ft. high ; at Nantes, in the nursery of M. De Nerricres, 80 years planted, and 60 ft. 

 high. In Prussia, near Berlin, at Sans Souci, 40 years planted, and 50 ft. high. In Sweden, in the 

 Botanic Garden at Lund, 70ft high. In Italy, at Monza, 40 years planted, and 60 ft. high. In 

 Russia, in the Government Garden at Odessa, 1 1 years planted, and 23 ft high. 



Statistics of Frdxinus excelsior pendula. In the environs of London there are many fine specimens 

 of this tree, generally from 15 ft. to 25 ft high, with branches drooping to the ground, and covering a 

 space of from 20 ft. to 30 ft. in diameter, or upwards. One of the largest is in the Leyton Nursery. In 

 the gardens of some taverns and public-houses there are also large specimens ; one in front of the 



