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NEW AND RARE CONIFER AT PENRHYN CASTLE. 5 
Apies MENZIESI. 
Feet. Inches. 
Height of tree, . : : : 56 0 
Girth of stem at 1 foot up, . : : 5 2 
Girth of stem at 5 feet up, : 3 10 
Diameter of spread of branches, . : 28 6 
Standing on the lawn to the south-west of the castle, in a 
partially shaded position, this tree is in a very healthy and 
flourishing condition, its beautiful silvery appearance being a 
marked characteristic of this fir when grown in a suitable soil, 
such as a cool and rather heavy loam. On warm, sandy soils this 
tree is generally infested with red spider. From specimens of the 
wood preserved here, it appears similar in all respects to our 
common spruce. Introduced in 1831 from North-West America. 
ABIES MORINDA.* 
Feet. Inches. 
Height of tree, . ‘ ; 43 0 
Girth of stem at 1 foot oye - : 5 5 
Girth of stem at 5 feet up, . : : 3 8 
Diameter of spread of branches, . : 24 0 
Several handsome specimens of this tree are scattered through- 
out the grounds, the two largest occupying sheltered positions 
near the castle. On cold, late soils, or at high elevations, this 
tree succeeds best, as on low-lying or damp ground the young 
shoots are often killed by spring frosts. This species of spruce 
attains great perfection here, and as an ornamental tree its droop- 
ing foliage contrasts finely with those trees of a more stiff and 
rigid appearance. The timber is hard and the concentric rings 
firmly packed. Introduced in 1818 from Northern India, 
ARAUCARIA IMBRICATA. 
Feet. Inches. 
Height of tree, . : ; : 42 0 
Girth of stem at 1 foot oo: ; * : 4 9 
Girth of stem at 5 feet up, . 4 : 4 0 
Diameter of spread of branches, . . 20 0 
The symmetrical and picturesque form of this tree, combined 
with its noble proportions, justly entitle it to rank amongst the 
finest of the conifers. Planted on the lawn or pleasure ground it 
* See Plate V. 
