106 Rev. D. Landsborough on the 



globulus), at Captain Brown's, Lamlasb, a well-shaped tree, 

 is now 1 foot 7 inches in girth. The white gum {E. cori- 

 acea), and the cider gum (^E. Gunnii, synonym E. jpolyan- 

 themos) also grow freely at the same place. 



Arborescent Lily. — I saw lately a beautiful photograph, 

 entitled " The Palm Avenue, Botanic Gardens, Ballarat." 

 This so-called Victorian Palm grows luxuriantly at Cromla, 

 under the names of — Cordyline indivisa, G. mistralis, and 

 C. Veitchii. 



Tree Ferns. — Arran is the only place in Britahi where 

 the tree ferns of Australia grow in the open air without 

 protection in wnnter. In a sheltered spot the great bush 

 tree fern [Dicksonia antarctica) groW'S in the utmost 

 luxuriance. This year it sent fortli a magnificent crown 

 of eighteen fronds, each averaging 6 feet in length by 2 

 in breadth. The girth of the stem is 2 feet 4 inches, 

 heiglit 1 foot 9| inches. The fronds of Dicksonia squar- 

 rosa are 2 feet 9 inches in length and 13 inches in breadth, 

 girth 9| inches. 



Among the ferns of lower degree that grow at Cromla 

 are Todea stqxrba, T. liymemyphylloidcs, Pteris scaberula, 

 and Tricliomanes radicans. 



Gamellia. — During the whole of April and part of May 

 the front of Cromla w^as rendered gay by a plant of 

 Gamellia reticulata, which bloomed abundantly. Gamellia 

 jafonica growls freely, but rarely blooms. 



Acacia. — One of the most valuable of the timber trees 

 of Australia, the Black Wood {Acacia melanoxylon) is 

 growing well at Cromla, Corrie. The very beautiful 

 Feather-leaf or Black Wattle {A. decurrens), grows luxu- 

 riantly at Captain Brown's, Lamlash, as does also the Silver 

 Wattle {A. dealbata). 



Broad-leaved Ghina Fir. — After much inquiry it has at 

 length been satisfactorily determined that this tree, planted 

 in Brodick Castle High Garden about the year 1858, is 

 Cunningharaia sinensis, or the Chinese broad-leaved Fir. 

 In general appearance and habit it much resembles 

 Araucaria brasiliana, but the leaves are more light in 

 texture. AYere it to bear cones it w'ould be readily dis- 

 tinguished. 



Norfolk Island Pine. — Two young plants of this beauti- 



