RECORDS OF THE GROWTH OF TREES AT DORMONT. do 
it is to produce timber on poor soil or peat moss unless contain- 
ing a mixture of alluvial soil is not likely to be realised.” 
No. 1 planted without a pit in light sandy loam. Injured 
by rabbits, but recovered, and in 1861 was 15 feet high. It 
was then well sheltered by common spruce, which were removed 
in 1862, and the tree left standing alone. This gave it a con- 
siderable check, but though much expased to the $.W. wind it 
has not shaken at the root. No. 2 stands in centre of island, 
forced soil (a mixture of alluvial and sand), about 5 feet above 
water level. Purchased in 1853 when 1 foot 6 inches high, and 
planted in autumn 1855. In 1860 it was 16 ft. high, and that 
summer lost its leading shoot; the following year it produced 
a great number of cones and made hardly anything either of 
these years. In 1862 contending leads were removed, and 
though it again produced a number of cones it made a leading 
shoot about a yard long. In 1863 it produced no cones, and 
- made a good leading shoot. It is now (1906) a very fine tree. 
“From the rate at which BD grows as compared with common 
spruce it would appear that the former will produce in the same 
number of years one-third more timber than the latter and of 
equal, if not superior, quality. The great bulk of timber which 
it will produce points it out as a desirable forest tree. Probably 
any soil which can produce spruce of -first-rate quality is equally 
suitable for Douglas. Unfortunately, it has a fault which may 
prevent it from ever becoming a forest tree in this country, viz., 
its producing cones at an early age. Nine-tenths of the plants 
exposed for sale are probably raised from home-grown seed 
taken from young trees, and will never attain timber size. In 
consequence of this a really valuable forest tree is likely to be 
condemned and the cultivation of it given up.’’ 
Cedras Atlantica.—No. 1 stands on island and has been 
drawn up by other trees (others park trees). 
A. Albertiana.—No. 3 is protected from prevailing winds 
by 1 and 2. No. 4 is on an island, and protected by adjacent 
covert. It is probably about 60 feet high, and a handsome tree. 
