54. RECORDS OF THE GROWTH OF TREES AT DORMONT. 
¢ en 1871. 1906. Average 
ear el . ——— 5 
planted Tree. shes Hsieh Girth | Age. po BIS) 
planted 5, : Girth Jee, pesaae eee 
Height. |. 3 ¢4, |H’g’t hare F 
ft. in.| ft. in, | ft. in. |ft. in.| ft, | ft. in ‘Sadie 
1856 | A. Menziesii2:| 3 0 | 21 0 3 3 5. 1 Ga eaee 
BA 55 3 0/19 0 210 6 7150 
is 5 3 0} 19 8 29 6 1.| 50 
Z ss 3 0] 20 0 7 1150 
” ” 8 7 | 50 
” ” 8 0 | 50 
” ” 6 4 50 1°64 
1853 | A. Douglasii 63/216 27 7 4 | 53 
1856 ae 5 104 SO 4: 4 3 Il 2 | 53] (2:54) 
55 “7 Bae: 10 2 10 i 1 5d 
o ” 4 9/22 3 2 ve 5 2] 50 
» » 21 3 aes % 9/50 
a a o 8] 24 3 2 tL AAG) 
an an 4 4/20 0 2a 5 4] 50 
= i; 20 6 au} {/2 3/50 
1861 “A 0 6 6 2 58 | 5 2) 45 1°62 
1856 | Cedrus atlantica ipo sll rs 3 9150 
1863 33 % 4) (pe ea 5 14) 43 
Ap os ac 4 0 610] 11 6 5 0 | 43 
” ” be) 4 2 7 10 12 6 4 5 43 
1862 aa 5p Dod 5 4 4 4] 44 M2) 
1862 | A. Albertiana 1 Si 6 405) 12 6 2 63) 44 
os A Gale 10) oO 210 | 44 
A aS 13 6 10 )13 0 45 |4 4] 44 
oso LO dea! 1G 5 3 | 44 1 
11 These trees were purchased in 1853, and planted out in 
the autumn of 1855. The two largest are near each other on the 
bank of the lake. The rest are in similar situations or on an 
island on the lake. Note by W. F. C.:—“It appears to thrive 
best in moist and rich peat soil. The rate of growth seems much’ 
the same as common spruce. Though ornamental when young 
“the trees appear to get very bare of leaves as they get larger, and 
unless the timber is superior to common spruce the advantage of 
planting it is doubtful. It is said to grow well on peat moss, but 
so does common spruce for 20 years. In its native country it 
is found in deep alluvial soil, and the expectation that in Scotland 
