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PiCEA NoRDMANNiANA. — Several excellent specimens of this hand- 

 some conifer are growing on the terrace, and the two that I have 

 selected are situated about the centre of it. They were planted at 

 the same time as the cedars, 20 years ago. No. 1 is 53 feet high, 

 with a spread of branches a short distance above ground of 30 feet, 

 No. 2 is 50 feet high, with a spread of branches of 32 feet. There are 

 eigiit more of the same species within a short distance of the above, 

 the smallest of which is over 32 feet high. They are growing in a 

 good loam with a clayey subsoil, and with the sandstone rock 

 underneath the subsoil. 



PiCEA nxsAro. — This species of the coniferous tribe forms a very 

 symmetrical and handsome tree, and I think most of your readers will 

 agree with me in considering it the most beautiful of all the hardy 

 Coniferte. There are several specimens of this species growing 

 upon the terrace. The two that I have selected are situated a short 

 distance from the I'lcca Novel inanniana. No. 1 is 35 feet high, with 

 a spread of branches a few inches above the ground of 2-i feet. Xo. 2 

 is 33 feet high, with a spread of branches of 27 feet. They are well 

 covered with branches and foliage, and are growing in beautiful form. 

 They were planted at the same time as the P. Nordinanniana, and 

 are growing in a good loam, with clay subsoil. 



Thuja Menziesii (Lobbii). — This is a specimen tree growing in the 

 Home Nursery. It is planted in a strong loam with clay subsoil, it 

 having been planted 18 years ago, being then about 4 feet high. 

 It is now 35 feet high, having a spread of branches on the surface 

 of the ground of 21 feet. It is a handsome variety, being thickly 

 covered with graceful foliage. 



JuNiPERUS Virginiana (Red Cedak). — This variety is also planted 

 as a specimen tree in the Home Nursery, it having been planted at the 

 same time and near to the Thuja Menziesii, and in the same description 

 of soil. It is now 32 feet high, and growing in a beautifully compact 

 form, having a spread of foliage of only G feet. 



Cupkessus Lawsoniana. — This handsome variety of conifer is 

 growing in the gardens at Hawkstone. It was planted about the same 

 time as the Wellingtonias that are growing there. It is growing very 

 freely and in fine form. It is now 35 feet high, with a sj)read of 

 branches a few inches above the surface of the ground of 20 feet. I 

 think one of the prettiest sights to a lover of the beautiful is to see this 

 variety in flower, several of the specimens here having flowered this 

 spring. They were, literally speaking, covered with bloom, giving 

 tlie trees, with their miniature red flowers, quite a brilliant appear- 

 ance. In concluding this report allow me to say that I know some 

 of your readers have finer specimen Conifers under their charge 

 than those I have reported upon, especially some of the earlier 



