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Still another good tree i.-> a specimen of the Golden Birch, 

 Betula Intra. Micheux, 57 ft. high, bole 15 ft., girth 5 ft. 21 in. 

 Dr. A. 1 lenrv. V. L.S., to whom I am indebted for the name, states 

 that it is a remarkably fine one -for the British Isles. It agrees 

 with an excellent specimen at Tortworth, but has smaller leaves. 

 The leaves have a peculiar white or pale colour beneath, which 

 does not occur in any Kew trees of the species. The taste of the 

 1 >ark of the young branchlets is peculiar and exactly that of B. lutea. 



In addition to those already mentioned, and those contained in 

 the appended table of measurements, the following trees and 

 shrubs have been observed, and quite likely others exist which 

 have not been noticed : — 



Tulip Tree. - 

 Three-petaled Magnolia, 

 Spindle-tree, 

 Norway Maple, - 

 Ohio Buck-eye, or Smooth- 

 leaved Horse Chestnut, - 

 lied Horse Chestnut, - 

 Mahaleb, 

 Goat's Beard, 

 Willow- leaved Pvrus, - 

 Cockspur, - 

 Hawthorn, - 



Liriodendrou Tulipifera, L. 

 Magnolia tripetala, L. 

 Euouymus europceus, L. 

 Acer platanoides, L. 



Jlsculus glabra, Willd. 



,, camea, Hayne. 

 Primus Mahaleb) Mill. 

 Spircea Aruncus, L. 

 Pyrus salicifolia, L. 

 Craliegus Crus-galli, L. 



,, Oxyacantha, L. 



One with " witches' broom" — a somewhat uncommon occurrence. 



Curly-leaved Ash, 

 Smooth Elm, 

 Fringe-leaved Aldei , 



Cut-leaved Hornbeam, 

 Ked Oak, 

 Silvery Oak, 



Copper Beech, 

 Oriental Plane, - 

 Wellingtonia, 



var. iricisa. 



Fraxinus excelsior, L., var. crisjia 



Ulmus glabra. Mill. 



Aluus glutinosa, Gaertn., var. 



laciniata. 

 Carpinus Betulus, L. 

 Quercus rubra, L. 



,, pedunculata, 



variegata. 

 Fagus sylvatica, L., var. cuprea. 

 Platanus orientalis, L. 

 Sequoia gigantea, Decaisne. 



Ehr. 



var. 



Some time ago Mr. William Kelso of Ayr gave me a list of 

 "a few of the more uncommon plants found near Auchendrane." 



