NEW AND RARE CONIFER AT PENRHYN CASTLE. 67 
WELLINGTONIA GIGANTEA. 
Feet. Inches. 
No. 1.—Height of tree, . : ; : : 53 0 
Girth of stem at 1 foot up, . : : 10 1 
Girth of stem at 5 feet up, . : : 7 8 
Diameter of spread of branches, . ; 22 0 
No. 2.—Height of tree, . ; : c ; 38 0 
Girth of stem at 1 foot up, . : : 7 5 
Girth of stem at 5 feet up, . ‘ : 6 1 
Diameter of spread of branches, . : 18 6 
All the trees of this kind are in a very healthy and thriving 
condition, and seem well adapted for their maritime situation. The 
growth though rapid is strong and well matured, which is 
proved by this tree seldom loosing its leader or becoming damaged 
during a storm. The largest (No. 1), which grows close to 
the carriage drive, but nearer Llandegai than the trees already 
described, is a model of symmetry, with foliage of the richest 
description. It is growing in a rich sandy loam, well drained, 
and in a partially shaded position. 
No. 2* was planted on the 17th October 1859, by Her Majesty 
The Queen, and has made an average yearly growth of 19} 
inches. It grows on the lawn-tennis ground, between the castle 
and flower garden, where there is a collection of trees planted 
by Members of Royalty and other distinguished personages. 
The soil is shallow and incumbent on shaley rock. Here also is 
another Wellingtonia, planted in 1857 by Lady Hogg, which 
has attained a height of 55 feet, being an average yearly growth 
of nearly 26 inches. The wood of Wellingtonias grown on this 
estate is light, soft, and fragile, though easily worked, and in 
appearance resembles the ‘‘ Cedar-wood” used for pencils. In- 
troduced in 1853 from California, by Messrs Veitch & Sons, of 
Exeter and Chelsea, through their collector, William Lobb. 
* See Plate VI. 
