ARBORETUM NOTES. 167 
CONIFERA? 
CUPRESSINE&. 
satisfactorily. This tree bore abundance of cones, 
which came to perfection in 1862. 
Another planted in 1848, at the south-west 
corner of the Pleasure Ground, near the pond, is 
nearly as tall as the first, but growing in a much 
exposed situation, it has suffered at times a good 
deal from violent westerly gales, and is not so 
luxuriant or so handsome in growth. _ Its trunk, in 
December, 1862, measured 34 inches round, at 
gteet trom the ground; that of the first’ must 
Gemtamly be larger. No. 3 1s atveast. extremity 
of Pleasure Ground. 
No. 4, younger, but of remarkably fine growth is 
in the north grove, near the boundary of ‘“ Sorcer- 
ers’ paddock. This is now (1867), I think, the 
tallest of all. 
Whis*may fairly be said to be quite hardy, 
although as I have mentioned, the fine one in the 
arboretum appears to have lost its leading shoot 
ia the extraordinary “winter of ‘1860-61. ‘It 
evidently is the better forthe shelter of other 
trees, and suffers from stormy winds; of the 
plants here, number 4, which is the most com- 
pletely surrounded and sheltered by larger trees, 
is the finest and most flourishing for its age ; 
Number 2, which is most exposed to the westerly 
gales, has suffered most, and has more than 
once appeared to be half dead, though it has 
Sequoia 
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