ON THE GROWTH OF CONIFERS IN 1862. 



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Oupressus M'Nahlana 

 Capressus Cashmeriana 

 Cupresius Corncyana (?) 

 Cedrus dcodara . 



Do, var. robusta 

 Do, var, Libanii , 



Do, var, argentea 

 Pinits Lamherliana 

 Pinus Benthamiana* 

 Pimis Bearddeyii 

 Pinus Je^teyii 



Pinus Graigana 



Pinus Monticola 



Pinus macrocavpa 



Pinus radiata ■ , 



Ahies Doiiglasii 



Abies Menziesii (small plants) 



Abies Mertensiana 



Picea nobilis 



Picea Nordmanniand , 



Picea amabalis , 



Picea lasiocarpa • 



Picea Pinsapo 



Picea Cephalomca . 



Cephalotaxus Fortunii 



Cryptomcria Lobbii , 



Araucaria imbricata 



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I have measured a few growtlis of the most rapid growers of 

 the best known of the old hardy varieties of Conifera, and of the 

 same age and size as the above, on purpose for comparison : 



Common Spruce . . . 



Common Larch 



Abies Morinda .- . ♦ 



Abies Ornentalis • 



Pinus laricio 



Piims Pyrenaica * 



Pinus sylvestns . 



Pinus strobus , . • 



Pinus Ausirlaca i 





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will be stronger and longer in some seasons tlian others ; but 

 enough will besliown by the lists given to indicate by comparison 

 the most vigorous growers. 



It may, perhaps, not be out of place here to record the fresh 



This fine variety promises to be a rapid grower, perfectly hardy, and ol 

 the best habit of all the long-leaved pines. The timber is Ukewiae 

 said to be excellent. 



