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FOREIGN NOTICES. 



Among Silvers and their allies, Abies Pinsapo, Wtbbiana, jezoensis, cephalonica, Nordmanniana, 

 and Pirhta are liardy; on tlie contrary, A. reHgiosa will not stand. 



All Larches except Griffithi seem to be hardy. 



The C'l'dar of Lebanon i-oprcsents sufficiently tlic constitution of other Cedars ; the reports respect- 

 in;^ the Deodar are much the same; in both cases jilants have died, or suffered, or escaped. 

 Practically we may regard the Deodar when old and well establisheil, quite as hardy as the Cedar 

 of Lebanon ; when young it grows so fiist as to be more susceptible of very severe spring frosts. 

 Thus when the thermometer fell to 18°, on the 24th of last April, the young Deodars were in full 

 growth in Mr. Glenpinnixg's nursery, at Tui-nham Green, and nearly all perished. The young 

 wood of the common Walnut was killed at the same time. 



xVmong Cypresses, Cupresms funebris appears to be unsuited to Nottinghamshire and the coun- 

 ties to the North, probably because it has not summer heat enough; the same may be inferred of 

 C. Uhdeana, Gove7iiana, torulosa and thurifera ; C. macrocarpa appears to be more hardy, for no 

 plant was quite killed even at Ossington, and at Oulton it sustained little injury. On the other 

 hand it is returned by Sir Oswald Mosley among his killed. We have some hope that all these 

 Cypresses will become hardier as the specimens acquire age ; while young they grow so fast and 

 so late as to be peculiarly susceptible of cold. 



Tlie returns relating [to Junipers show how little they are cultivated. It, however, appeal^3 

 certain that J. cxccha, i^qitnmata, recurva, chine7if,u,japoniea, and?r.cxicana are hardy; andBermu- 

 diana, tetragona, and Bedfurdinna unmistakably tender. 



Among other Coniferous plants, Arancaria hnbricata has suffered far more than was expected, 

 and evidently will not bear the climate of Derbyshire, and the bordering counties; this is aveiy 

 unexpected result ; it seems also to be ascertained that in a climate that suits it, it will bear well 

 exposure to the sea, a quality of which those who live on the coast, where there is no chalk, will 

 do well to avail themselves. The other Araucarias are not worth further trial. All species of 

 CaMilris are tender. All the Cephalotaxi are as hardy as Yews; a great discovery, considering 

 how handsome these evergreens are. Cryptomeri.is, when in health, suffer nothing; even the 

 fine variety Lubbi, obtained from the Dutch Botanic Garden at Buitcnzorg in Java, was untouch- 

 ed so far north as Cheshire ; but unhealthy specimens were turned brown in many places. Con- 

 cerning Cunninghamia we have no northern evidence; up to the latitude of London it may be 

 regarded as about as hardy as a Sweet Bay or Magnolia grandijlora. Dacrydiums, Phyllodades 

 and LMmmai-s are not worth further trial. Of Fitzroya we have the following account: "Not in- 

 jured, Chi>sw!cJc ; cut back to the main stem, but recovering, Acton Green ; not affected during 

 the winter, Bagshot ; stood well, not being injured in the least, Ware ; leader killed down — sup- 

 posed to be hardy, Alton; unhurt, Rollenton ; escaped with slight injury, Cojigleton; not hurt, 

 Exiter ; uninjured, Singliton; under south-east wall, leader killed about 5 or 6 inches, Southamp- 

 ton ; slightly protected, uninjured, Bicton ,•" we therefore regard it as hardy, the injury it sustain- 

 ed Ijeing probably caused by the youth and rapid growth of the specimens. Glyptostrobus is 

 hardy. L'bocedrus chilensis is an unanticipated addition to hardy Conifers ; it seems to be un- 

 doubtedly as hardy as a Chinese Arbor Yitse. Concerning the Podocarps all remains uncertain ; 

 they are worth further trial. Retinisporas seem to be tender. Of Saxo-Gotha?a the reports are 

 contradictory ; the following is the return concerning it : — "Is scarcely alive, but not quite killed, 

 although hopeless, Chimnck ; cut back to the main stem, but recovering, Acton Green; not affect- 

 ed during the winter, Bngshot ; stood well, not being injured in the least, Ware; perfectly hardy, 

 Alton; unhurt, Rollcaton ; escaped with slight injury, Congleton ; not hurt, Ex-ter ; uninjured. 

 Singleton ; promises to prove as hardy as any of the Yews, Biclon," We hope the Bicton judg- 

 ment will be confirmed ; we know that the jdant which died at Chiswick was out of health ; and 

 tliat the specimen at Acton Green, although it had grown very fast and failed to ripen its wood, 

 exhibited no sign of suffering till the thermometer fell to 4", and was succeeded by a bright morn- 

 ing sun. Taxodlwn seinpcrvirens must receive a verdict of hardy, although its leaves and young 

 shoots were nipped and turned brown ; the common Yew was as much hurt in some places, espe- 

 cially plants transplanted in the previous autumn. Thujas, all hardy. Al)out Torreya nucifera 

 there is but one return, from Hampshire, and that is favorable. — Gard. Chron, 





