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from many other districts of Ireland. At Emo Park (Queen's 

 County), at an altitude of 520 feet, it is thriving admirably, 

 and escaped injury during the memorably severe winter, so 

 frequently already referred to. The soil is light and sharp, on 

 a limestone and gravel subsoil. At Ballinacourt, Tipperary 

 County, at an altitude of 530 feet, well sheltered, in a rich 

 loam, resting upon limestone rock, we find a magnificently 

 furnished specimen, planted about thirty-two years ago, and 

 now measuring 9 feet 2 inches in girth at 3 feet from the 

 ground, and 48 feet high, with a diameter of spread of 

 branches of 61 feet. From this tree a large number of thriv- 

 ing seedlings have been raised, wdiich are now interspersed 

 throughout the woods, some being at higher altitudes, and 

 more exposed, but in every instance growing very freely, and 

 well adapted to the locality. The only instances of failure 

 here are in situations wdiere the roots got into contact with 

 stagnant water in the subsoil. At Coote Park (Gort), co. 

 Galway, at an altitude of 30 feet above sea-level, and in a light 

 limestone soil, with subsoil of limestone gravel, this pine thrives 

 w^onderfuUy, and is the most successful introduction that has 

 been made into the district, and it has never failed, or suffered 

 from frost. At Hamwood, Clonee, co. ]\Ieath, P. insignis, 

 planted thirty years ago, is now 65 feet in height, girthing 9 feet 

 at 3 feet from the ground. The soil is limestone, and close 

 to the limestone rock which is witliin 3 feet of the surface, 

 it is a stiff soil ; altitude above sea-level 300 feet, and thirteen 

 miles distant from the coast. The situation is exposed to 

 strong south and south-easterly winds, but sheltered from the 

 north by beech trees. At Langford Lodge, co. Antrim, on 

 the shore of Lougli Meagh, in a soil of a clayey loam and 

 gravelly subsoil, P. insignis does well. One specimen there is 

 now 40 feet in height, and girths 4 feet in circumference at 5 

 feet from the ground. It suits this locality well ; and proves 

 hardier than P. cxcelsa. 



But even in tlie congenial climate of Ireland, it will be 

 observed from what has been already stated that P. insignis 

 will not succeed in very damp soil, or water-logged subsoil; and 

 if further evidence upon this point were requisite, we may state 

 that at Glaslough, co. Monaghan, at 154 feet altitude, and 

 in a yellow strong loam, resting upon a lieavy yellow clay, one 

 specimen which had survived for twenty-seven years succumbed 

 during the severe winter of LSC)?. Jk'ing cut up for ])lanking 

 ami other pur])Oses, the bole, which was 10 inches in diameter, 

 was found to ])resent o timber of coarse, knotty, loose ajipear- 

 ance, and of little value at that age at all events, as a timber- 

 tree. r>ut another example frum the extreme south of Ireland, 

 where we have already recorded its general suitability, may be 



