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been introduced from abroad. The species is evidently a slow- 
growing one and the tree at Tregrehan may belong to Maries’ 
original importation; it is 30 ft. high, its trunk 1 ft. 61 in. in cir- 
cumference, and far exceeds in size any tree of which there is 
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Of other Japanese firs, Abies Veitchii about 3 ft. in girth; A. 
firma, 4 ft. 6 in. in girth; and A. brachyphylla, 5 ft. 8 in. in 
linis, a form of the Greek fir with leaves blunter than in the type 
and more crowded on the upper side of the twice. 
Of pines, the most remarkable in the garden is Pinus patula, a 
leaves is a dome-like mass apparently over 50 ft. high. Another 
smaller tree is interesting, because it is grafted at 2 ft. from the 
Kew which (now 45-50 ft. high) have generally been regarded 
as about the best in the country. There is also a good tree of the 
Arolla pine (Pinus Cembra) with the characteristic bushy habit of 
this species and about 45 ft. high. 
have heard an eminent botanist and great traveller say that he 
had never seen a really fine Cryptomeria japonica out of Japan. 
There is a tree at Tregrehan which does not, of course, rival the 
trees in the famous avenue at Nikko in Japan, but it is in perfect 
health, its trunk is 9 ft. 3 in. in girth and its branches make a 
flawless pyramid of luxuriant greenery. Cunninghamia sinensis 
} much more unsatisfactory tree in this country, yet there is one 
here with a trunk 6 ft, 2 in. in circumference. Thuya dolabrata, 
n perfect condition, is 30 ft. high. 
1th the exception of the two Mexican pines noted above, all 
the conifers hitherto mentioned are hardy enough to thrive in 
any other parts of the kingdom, and they cannot be regarded as 
typical of Cornish gardens, although rarely are they to be found 
‘2 Such splendid condition as at Tregrehan. But there is besides 
4 very interesting assemblage of conifers from the Southern Hemi- 
re, Inore especially Chile and Australasia—regions of the 
Blobe which, next to the Himalaya, furnish the most characteristic 
vegetation of these south-western gardens. Dacrydium cupres- 
vum, a graceful and distinct species from New Zealand but very 
samen Bardens, is 12 ft. high; and Libocedrus Doniana from the 
“me country is about as tall. There are several trees of the curious 
