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purpose and the locality, wliicli would succeed in very few other 

 parts of the country in the same latitude. Had you stated whether 

 you wauted to trim closely or otherwise, we should have been better 

 able to advise directly, and name one or two subjects adapted to 

 meet your wishes. There are many evergreen coniferte that thrive 

 well in your neighbourhood, and in very few other districts in the 

 British Islands. One of the most beautiful of these, and one, too, 

 ■which will bear moderate pruning, is Cupressus macrocarjpa, splendid 

 specimens of which you may see at Castle Kennedy in your own 

 neighbourhood. Thuja Lobhi and Thuja Warrcana or siherica, both 

 handsome conifers, would also suit your purpose, and will bear 

 moderate cutting. Ligustrum ovalifolium (oval-leaved privet) is 

 also a rapid-growing evergreen shrub that is specially adapted for 

 hedge purposes, as it will bear close pruning well. But the best of 

 all evergreen hedge plants is the holly, of which there is consider- 

 able choice of variety. The common holly is that most generally 

 used, because it is the cheapest ; but the variety called Hodgin's 

 is hardier, and a more rapid grower, and has larger and deeper- 

 coloured foliage. 



Wood Sales. 



Kent. — The great underwood and plantation sales now being held 

 in Kent are going off very badly. The depression in prices is most 

 severe in the better class of woods, from which hop poles are 

 mostly supplied. The fall in the price of hop poles in consequence 

 of the low value of hops is quite unprecedented. For the best 

 woods of Mid Kent the biddings have been extremely slow, and 

 fully 30 per cent, under last year's prices. 



Worcestershire. — Messrs. Gates, Perrens, & Woldridge sold by 

 auction at Droitwich, on Tuesday, 10th isTov., 980 elm and ash trees, 

 on the High Park, Mayhouse, and Copcut estates, of various sizes up 

 to 300 feet. The elm was particidarly fine, and the sale attracted 

 purchasers from all the surrounding districts. The saleroom at the 

 Eaven Hotel was crowded with competitors. Mr. Woldridge, in 

 opening the sale, observed that the superior character of the timber 

 and the very large attendance of buyers rendered remarks on his 

 part superfluous and unnecessary. The sale was very spirited 

 throughout, and it was the general opinion that the elm realized 

 lOd, per foot, and the ash 2s. per foot. 



