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80 ft. to 90 ft,, and the circumference of the trunk from 15 ft. to 18 ft.: only one of these is showing anysymptoms of decay. For the other remarkable trees in Bagot’s Park, see p. 1769. In Suffolk, in theBury Botanic Garden, 8 years planted, it is from 20 ft. to 30 ft. high ; at Finborough Hall, 1()0 yearsold, it is 75 ft. high, the circumference of the trunk 18 ft., and the diameter of the head 82 ft.In Warwickshire, at Coombe Abbey, 600 years old, it is 70 ft. high, the circumference of the trunk21 ft, and the diameter of the head 101 ft: at Springfield, 20 years planted, it is 35 ft. high: atAllesley Rectory, <2. pedunculkta, 26 years planted, is 32 ft. high; and Q. sessilifldra, of the same age, is39 ft. high, with a trunk 2 ft. 3 in. in circumference at 2 ft. from the ground: at Merivale is a mag-nificent forest of oaks, many of which have trunks 60 ft. high, and of nearly the same diameter atthe top as at the bottom. In Worcestershire, at Hagley, is a noble oak, with a trunk 22ft. 9 in. incircumference, and the extent of the branches 105 ft.: at Croome, <2. peduncul&ta is 85 ft high, witha trunk 19ft. in circumference, and a head 105ft. in diameter; another tree has a head 114ft. indiameter; Q. sessiliflora is 80ft high, with a trunk 18ft. in circumference. There are numerousother oaks at Croome, of both species, varying from 70 ft, to 80 ft. in height, and with trunksfrom 15ft to 18 ft. in diameter. In Yorkshire, at Castle Howard, it is 90ft. high, the circum-ference of the trunk 15 ft, and diameter of the head 90 ft; at Ackworth, Cl. pedunculata is120 ft high, circumference of the trunk 11 ft, diameter of the head 74 ft.; at Woodtnorpe, an oak,supposed to be 1000 years old, is 60 ft. high, the diameter of the trunk 33ft., and of the head 66 ft.,the trunk of this tree is a mere shell. At Hovingham Hall, the King Oak is 91 ft. high ; the.circum-ference of the trunk, at 1 ft. from the ground, is 24 ft; and at 32 ft., where it breaks in branches,12 ft 9 in. the diameter of the head is 71 ft The Queen Oak is about 70 ft. high, and 24 ft. in cir-cumference at 1 ft. from the ground : the diameter of the head is 94 ft. Both are sound trees, from250 to 300 years old. In Studley Park, in this county, are some of the noblest oaks in Europe, per-fectly sound, and most of them in a growing state. The largest of these (O. sessiliffora) is 118 ft.high, with a trunk 33 ft. 6 in. in circumference at 1 ft. from the ground, and 20 ft at 5 ft. from theground ; and a head 96 ft. in diameter. (Seej?£. 1585. in p. 1744.) The largest Q. pedunculata is 94 ft.high, with a trunk 22 ft. 4in, in circumference, and rising 21 ft. to the fork; another <2. pedunculata(see jig. 1581. in p. 1742.; which is a portrait by H. W. Jukes, Esq., made, along with those of abovetwenty other trees figured in this work, at the expense of Mrs. Lawrence), is 80 ft. high, with a trunk24 ft. 6 in. in girt at 1 ft. from the ground, and 22 ft. 8 in. at the smallest part; and a head 91 ft. indiameter. There are many other fine oaks in Studley Park, varying from 80 ft. to 90 ft. high, withtrunks from 20 ft. to 30 ft. in girt, and clear of branches to the height of from 20 ft. to 40 ft.

The British Oak in Scotland . In the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, there is an oak, in DalmenyPark, 70 ft. high, with a trunk 15 ft. 6 in. in circumference, diameter of the head 96 ft.; another oak,70 ft. high, has a trunk only 6 ft. 5 in. in circumference, but carries nearly that thickness to theheight of 30 It. before it throws out branches. At Barnton Hall is an oak 80 feet high, with a trunklift, in circumference, and a head 82 ft. in diameter: the trunk is sound, and without branches tothe height of 20 ft.; but the head is stag-horned and much decayed. At Hopetoun House is agrowing tree, 75 ft. high, with a trunk 11 ft. in circumference. At Melville Castle is an oak, 70 ft.h igh, with a trunk 18 ft. in girt at 4 ft. from the ground, and a head 90 ft. in diameter. — South ofEdinburgh. In Ayrshire, at Kilkerran, it is 50 ft. high ; the girt of the trunk is 12 ft. 6 in., and thediameter of the head is 90 ft. In Haddingtonshire, at Yester, is an oak 89ft. high, with a trunk12 ft. in girt, and a head 70 ft. in diameter. In Renfrewshire, at Bothwell Castle, is an oak 59 ft.high, with a trunk 14 ft. in circumference, and a head 98 ft. in diameter. In Roxburghshire, at Minto,are several oaks, about 200 years old, which are 70 ft. high ; the girt of the trunk about 12 ft., andthe diameter of the head 63 ft. For other remarkable trees in this county, see p. 1772. —North ofEdinburgh. In Aberdeenshire, at Fintray House, are four oaks, with trunks varying from 5 ft. 6 in.to 5 ft. 10 in. in circumference. The oak docs not ripen its acorns, and rarely its young wood, inthis county. In Banffshire, at Gordon Castle, is an oak 66 ft. high, with a trunk about 10 ft. ingirt, and a head 66ft. in diameter. In Cromarty, at Cou), there is an oak 162 years old, whichis 80 ft. high ; the circumference of the trunk 12 ft., and diameter of the head 60 ft, In Fifesbire,at Danibristle Park, it is 70 ft. high, with a trunk about 11 ft. in girt, and 40ft. clear of branches ;diameter of the head 45 ft. At Largs is an oak 100 ft. high, with a trunk 9 ft. 6 in. in circumference,and 35 ft clear of branches; and a head 53 ft. in diameter. In Forfarshire there is an oak, on theestate of Lord Gray, at Gray House, which was 68 ft high, the circumference of the trunk 17 ft. 6 in.,and the diameter of the head 90 ft., when it was measured, in June, 1836,by Mr. Robertson, His Lord-ship’s gardener. The same oak, when measured in 1821, was, we are informed by Mr. Robertson, thenonly 16 ft. in circumference; and, consequently, it has gained 18 in. since that period: it is Q. pedun-culata, and is in great health and vigour. In Perthshire, at Taymouth, is a growing oak, 45 ft high,with a trunk 14 ft. in girt, and a head 72 ft in diameter. The tree stands in the park, in a loamysoil on a dry subsoil, and is about 100 years old. In Ross-shire, at Brahan Castle, is an old oak, 80 ft.high, with a long straight trunk 12 ft. in circumference, and a head 90 ft in diameter. In Stirling-shire, at Blair Drummond, is a growing oak, 120 years old, 86 ft high, with a trunk 20 ft in the bole,and 14 ft. in circumference; diameter of the head 60 ft. There are many fine oaks at Blair Drum-mond, from 15 ft. to 50 ft. in.the bole, but no other is quite so much in circumference. In CallenderPark, Q. sessiliflbra is 50 ft. high, the circumference of the trunk 15 ft 6in., and diameter of the head58 ft. In Sutherland, at Dunrobin Castle, is an oak 80 ft. high, the diameter of the head 47 ft., andthe girt of the trunk about 11 ft.

The British Oak in Ireland. Near Dublin, at Cvpress Grove, it is 50 ft. high ; girt of the trunk7 ft,‘and the diameter of the head 50 ft. — South of t)ublin. In the county of Carlow, at Oak Park,the seat of Colonel Bruen, is an oak 58 ft. high, with a trunk 23 ft. in girt, and a head 90 ft. indiameter; also another, at Garry Hudon, 75 ft. high, diameter of the head 85 ft., and girt of thetrunk 22ft.: both are singletrees,growing in a loamy soil. At Borris House it is 61ft. high, with atrunk 12 ft. 6 in. in girt, and a head 83 ft. in diameter. In the county of Cork, at Moor Park, the seatof the Earl of Mount Cashel, Q. pedunculata is 76 ft. high, girt of the trunk 18 ft., and diameter of thehead 65 ft.; and Q. sessiliffora is 96 ft. high, with a trunk 24 ft. in circumference, and a head 85 ft 6 in.in diameter. In King’s County, at Charleville Forest, it is 110 ft. high, the girt of the trunk 18 ft.,and diameter ,of the head 128 ft. This noble tree grows on the lawn, in a brown loamy soil on acalcareous gravelly subsoil: it is a young tree in a growing state. Another is 85 ft. high, with aclear trunk 28 ft. high, and averaging 16 ft. in circumference ; diameter of the head 102 ft. At 28 ft.from the ground, the tree^divides into 11 large arms, which rise nearly in a perpendicular direction ;and from these spring 135 smaller arms, or branches, some of which droop within 4 ft. of the ground.A beautifully spreading oak, in the same forest, is only 56 ft. high, with a trunk 16 ft. in circum-ference, and a head 115 ft. in diameter. This tree begins to throw out branches, or rather largehorizontal limbs, at 2 ft. from the ground, terminating in a kind of sugarloaf head. There are manyother fine oaks in Charleville Forest, but these are the most remarkable. In Kilkenny, at Mount Juliet,the seat of the Earl of Carrick, it is 60 ft. high, with a trunk 25 ft. clear of branches, but only 7 ft. incircumference,—North of Dublin. In the county of Antrim, at Belvoir Park, near Belfast, stands

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