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The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland INDEX, ETC. rees Great Britain Ireland BY Henry John Elwes, F.R.S. AND Augustine Henry, M.A. Edinburgh: Privately Printed E7 THE TREES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND ©.f THE TREES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND BY HENRY JOHN ELWES, F.R.S. AND AUGUSTINE HENRY, M.A. INDEX, ETC. EDINBURGH : PRIVATELY PRINTED MCMXIII CONTENTS PACE LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS ......... vii POSTSCRIPT BY H. J. ELWES ........ xiii POSTSCRIPT BY A. HENRY ......... xxi LIST OF ERRATA AND ADDENDA . T935 INDEX ........... 1943 LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS Ackers, B. St. John, Esq., Huntley Manor. Beaufort, The Duchess of, Badminton. Acland, Sir C. T. D., Bart., Killerton, Exeter. Bedford, The Duchess of, The Abbey, Addington, Lord, 24 Princes Gate, London. Woburn. Ailsa, The Marquess of, Culzean Castle, Bedford, The Duke of, K.G., The Abbey, Maybole, Scotland. Woburn (two copies). Andrews, Hugh, Esq., Toddington Manor, Benson, Lieut.-Col. L., Whinfold, Hascombe, Winchcombe. Godalming. Ashton Court Estate, The, Long Ashton, Bentham Trustees, The, Royal Botanic Bristol. Gardens, Kew (two copies). Avondale Forestry Station, Rathdrum, Co. Berkeley, The Earl of, Foxcombe, near Wicklow. Oxford. Biddulph, Lord, Ledbury, Herefordshire. Backhouse, R. O., Esq., Sutton Court, Here Birkbeck, Robert, Esq., 20 Berkeley Square, fordshire. London. Bacon, R. C., Esq., Willingham by Stow, Bosanquet, Percival, Esq., Ponfield, Herts. near Gainsborough. Bowlcs, E. A., Esq., Myddelton House, Bagot, Lord, Blithfield, Rugeley. Waltham Cross, Herts. Baird, H. R., Esq., Durris House, Drumoak, Bradford, The Earl of, Weston Park, Shifnal. Aberdeenshire. Brassey, Albert, Esq., Heythrop, Chipping Baker, H. Clinton, Esq., Bayfordbury, Herts. Norton. Balfour, F. R. S., Esq., 39 Phillimore Gar Brodie of Brodie, Brodie Castle, Forres, dens, London. Scotland (two copies). Barclay, F. H., Esq., The Warren, Cromer. Brownlow, Earl, Belton House, Grantham. Barclay, R. L., Esq., Gaston House, Bishop Bubb, Henry, Esq., Ullenwood, Cheltenham. Stortford. Buchanan, J. Hamilton, Esq., Leny, Cal- Barrymore, Lord, Fota, Queenstown, Ireland. lander, Scotland. Bath, The Marquess of, Longleat, War- Burroughes, T. H., Esq., 16 Lower Berkeley minster. Street, London. Bathurst, Earl, Cirencester. Battersea, the late Lord, The Pleasaunce, Carlile, W. W., Esq., Gayhurst, Newport- Overstrand, Cromer. Pagnell. Battye, A. Trevor-, Esq., Ashford Chase, Carlton Club Library, Pall Mall, London. Petersfield, Hants. Castletown of Upper Ossory, Lord, Done- Bazley, the late Gardner S., Esq., Hatherop raile Court, Ireland. Castle, Fairford, Gloucestershire. Cator, Mrs., Trewsbury, Coates, Cirencester. Bazley, Sir T. S., Bart., Kilmorie, Torquay. Cawdor, the late Earl, Stackpole Court. Beauchamp, the late Sir R. P., Bart., Langley Chadwick, the late Major, Findhorn House, Park, Norfolk. Forres, Scotland. VII Vlll The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland List of Subscribers IX Chambers, the late B. E. C., Esq., Graysvvood Dimsdale, R., Esq., Eastleach, Lechlade, Hill, Haslemere. Oxfordshire. Gibbs, The Hon. Vicary, Aldenham House, James, the late William D., Esq., West Dean Champion, W. N.. L., Esq., Riddlesworth Dorington, the late Rt. Hon. Sir John E., Elstree. Park, Chichester. Hall, Thetford, Norfolk. Bart. Gilbey, Lieut.-CoI. Alfred, Twyford Lodge, Joicey, James, Esq., Poulton Priory, Ciren Charterhouse School, The, Godalming. Drummond, Mrs. Hay, Cromlix, Dunblane. Winchester. cester. Cheylesmore, Lord, K.C.V.O., 16 Princes Duchesne, M. C., Esq., Farnham Common, Glasgow, The Mitchell Library. Gate, London. Slough, Bucks. Glasnevin, The Royal Botanic Gardens. Kekewich, T. H., Esq., Peamore, Exeter. Chichester, Major C. H., Hall, Barnstaple. Ducie, The Earl of, Tortworth Court, Glou Godman, F. Ducane, Esq., F.R.S., South Kesteven, Lord, Casewick, Stamford. Childe, Mrs. Baldvvyn, Kyre Park, Tenbury. cestershire (two copies). Lodge, Horsham. Keyser, Charles E., Esq., Aldermaston Court, Cirencester, The Royal Agricultural College. Dunsmuir, The Hon. James, Victoria, B.C. Goold, John C., Esq., Killeen Glebe, Duns- near Reading. Clark, Kenneth M., Esq., Sudbourne Hall, Dyer, Sir William T. Thiselton-, F.R.S., haughlin, Co. Meath. Kingscote, Thomas, Esq., Watermoor House, Orford, Suffolk. Great Witcombe, Gloucester. Greaves, R. M., Esq., Wern, Portmadoc. Cirencester. Clarke, Harvey R. G., Esq., Brook House, Grosvenor, Lady Hugh, 9 Southwick Cres Hayward©s Heath, Sussex. Eldon, The Earl of, Stowell Park, Gloucester cent, London. Lawrence, C. W., Esq., Sandywell Park, Clarke, Stephenson R., Esq., C.B., Borde Hill, shire. Gull, Sir W. Cameron, Bart., Frilsham House, Gloucestershire. Cuckfield, Sussex. Elwes, the late Arthur H. S., Esq., Congham Yattendon, Newbury. Leatham, A. W., Esq., Miserden Park, Clifford, Henry F., Esq., The Grange, House, King©s Lynn. Gloucestershire. Frampton-on-Severn, Gloucestershire. Elwes, the late V. D. H. Cary-, Esq., Billing Hamilton, The Duke of, Hamilton Palace. Leicester, The Earl of, Holkham, Norfolk. Clinton, Lord, Heanton Satchville, Dolton, Hall, Northamptonshire. Hanbury, Cecil, Esq., Queen Anne©s Man Lennard, Sir Henry A. H. F., Bart, Wick N. Devon. Enys, the late John D., Esq., Enys, Penryn, sions, London. ham Court, West Wickham, Kent. Cockburn, N. C., Esq., Harmston Hall, Lin Cornwall. Hardy, Laurence, Esq., Sandling Park, Lewis, John B., Esq., 65 Goulbourn Avenue, coln. Evans, John D. D., Esq., Ffrwdgrech, Brecon. Hythe, Kent. Ottawa, Canada. Colley, T. H. Davies-, Esq., 71 Princess Harford, H. W. L., Esq., Horton, Chipping Llewellyn, Sir John T. D., Bart., Penllergaer, Street, Manchester. Femvick, Mark, Esq., Abbotswood, Sto\v-on- Sodbury, Gloucestershire. Swansea. Conant, E. W. P., Esq., Lyndon Hall, Oak- the-WoId. Harford, John C., Esq., Falcondale, Lam- Loder, Sir Edmund G., Bart., Leonardslee, ham. Femvick, Walter L., Esq., Witham Hall, peter. Horsham. Cookson, Hugh, Esq., Trelissick, Truro. Bourne. Harlech, Lord, Brogyntyn, Oswestry. Loder, G. W. E., Esq., Wakehurst Place, Cornevvall, the late Rev. Sir George H., Bart., Firebrace, C. W., Esq., Danehurst, Uckfield, Havelock, W. B., Esq., The Nurseries, Ardingly, Hayward©s Heath. Moccas Court, Hereford. Sussex. Brocklesby Park, Lincolnshire. Longchamps, Baron de Selys-Longchamps, Covvdray, Lady, Dunecht House, Aberdeen- Fletcher, W. H. B., Esq., Aldvvick Manor, Hawkshaw, John C., Esq., Hollycomb, Lip- Waremme, Belgium. shire. Bognor. hook, Hampshire. Lucas, C. J., Esq., Warnham Court, Horsham. Cranbrook, the late Earl of. Flux, the late William, Esq. Hazlerigg, Sir Arthur G., Bart., Noseley Luttrell, the late G. F., Esq., Dunster Castle, Crevvdson, Theodore, Esq., Spurs, Styal, Ford, the late Mrs., Pencarrow, Cornwall. Hall, Leicester. Somerset. Handforth, Cheshire. Foster, P. S., Esq., Canwell Hall, Sutton Hindmarsh, the late W. T., Esq., Alnwick. Crichton, The Hon. Arthur, 8 Southwick Coldfield. Holford, Sir George L., K.C.V.O., Weston M©Clellan, Frank C., Esq., 38, The Avenue, Crescent, London. Foster, W. R., Esq., The Granville, Ilfra- Birt House, Tetbury. Kew Gardens, Surrey. combe. Horlick, James, Esq., Cowley Manor, near Mackenzie, Sir Kenneth, Bart, of Gairloch, Dalrymple, The Hon. Hew, Lochinch, Castle Fothringham, W. Steuart, Esq., Murthly Cheltenham (three copies). Conan House, Ross-shire. Kennedy, Wigtownshire. Castle, Perthshire. Howard, Sir E. Stafford, K.C.B., Thornbury Mackenzie, W. D., Esq., Fawley Court, Darnley, The Earl of, Cobham Hall, Kent. Francis, T. Musgrave, Esq., Quy Hall, near Castle, Gloucestershire. Henley-on-Thames. Davies, Capt. H. Kevill-, Croft Castle, Kings- Cambridge. Hudson, Edward, Esq., 15 Queen Anne©s M©Laren, H. D., Esq., 43 Belgrave Square, land, Herefordshire. Gate, London. London. Dawnay, The Hon. Mrs., Ruston, Wyke- Garnett, W., Esq., Quernmore Park, Lan Malcolm, Col., C.B., of Poltalloch, Lochgilp- Izquierdo, Seflor Don Salvador, ham, Yorkshire. caster. Santiago de head. Chile. De Mauley, Lord, Langford House, Lechlade, Gascoigne, Col., Lotherton, Aberford, Leeds. Manvers, Earl, Thoresby Park, Nottingham Oxfordshire. Gibbs, the late Antony, Esq., Tyntesfield, shire. James, A. J., Esq., Edgeworth Manor, Ciren Dent, Major John W., Ribston Hall, Bristol. Mason, W. H., Esq., Morton Hall, East cester. Wetherby, Yorkshire. Gibbs, The Hon. Herbert C., 9 Portman Retford. James, Henry A., Esq., De Vesci, Viscount, Abbey Leix, Ireland. Square, London. Hurstmonceaux Maxwell, The Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert W., Bart, Place, Hailsham, Sussex. Monreith, Whauphill, Wigtownshire. VHI b The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland List of Subscribers XI Maxwell, Sir John M. Stirling, Bart., Pollok Pember, the late E. H., Esq., Vicar©s Hill, St. Oswald, Lady, Appleby Hall, Don- Turner, T. Warner, Esq., Langwith Lodge, House, Pollokshaws, Scotland. Lymington, Hants. caster. Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Menzies, the late Sir Neil, Bart, Castle Pembroke, the late Earl of, Wilton House, Sanderson, Finlay, Esq., University College, Menzies, Aberfeldy. Wiltshire. Oxford. Underdown, H. C. B., Esq., Buckenham Messel, L., Esq., Nymans, Handcross, Sussex. Phillimore, Lady, Cam House, Campden Sawyer, Charles, Esq., 74 New Oxford Street, Hall, Mundford, Norfolk. Methuen, Field-Marshal Lord, G.C.B., Cor- Hill, London. London. sham Court, Wiltshire. Phillips, Lady Faudel, Balls Park, Hertford. Schlich, Sir William, F.R.S., 29 Banbury Victoria, B.C., The Provincial Library. Middleton, Lord, Birdsall House, York. Pinchot, Gifford, Esq., Washington, D.C., Road, Oxford. Vienna, Die Dendrologische Gesellschaft fiir Mitchell, Mrs. A. C, Highgrove,
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