142 THE EXTRA-TROPICAL TREES OF ARRAN.  [Szss. Lxx. 
Two of the family grow superbly on the west coast of 
Scotland. Few true palms equal the first in spread and 
luxuriance of bloom. 
1. South Park, Campbeltown.—Planted about 1860. 
Lady Campbell, who resided at South Park, was the first 
person in Scotland to plant a Cordyline in the open air. It 
grew famously, and amazed everyone who saw it. Professor 
Balfour,.on being shown a photograph of it, said it was the 
best example he had ever seen. Another gentleman, who 
had resided for years in New Zealand, occupying a high 
official position there, said that the Cordylines at South Park 
in style of growth surpassed any he had seen in their native 
country. This was specially true of the one first planted. 
Unfortunately, a few years ago it was so much broken by a 
violent storm that Alexander Gardiner, Esq., son of Lady 
Campbell, found it necessary to take it down. I have not 
its measurements, but I possess an excellent photograph of it 
given me by my friend, Hugh Fullarton, Esq., Glencairn, 
Greenock. It had bloomed and borne seed abundantly, and 
proof was given that it felt quite at home by the seed which 
fell on the ground germinating there freely. It is now re- 
presented by one of those seedlings, planted in 1877. It 
now measures (1905)—height of stem, 7 feet 8 inches; 
height of tree, 22 feet; spread, 16 feet 8 inches; girth, 
3 feet 5 inches at 5 feet—at base, 5 feet 6 inches. This year 
(1905) it bloomed luxuriantly, twelve great heads of flowers 
issuing from the base of its many branches. 
2. Lag, Arran.—Two seedlings of the South Park tree 
Planted by Mr. Fullarton, Greenock. Sown 1900. 
Il. Cordyline australis, var. indivisa Veitchi.—This tree 
grows to a greater height than the previous, but its girth, and 
specially the spread of its branches, are very much less, thus 
giving it an altogether different appearance. It has, however, 
that which renders it as conspicuous. 
Cromla, Corrie.—Planted 1879. 1895—height, 20 feet; 
girth, 2 feet at 5 feet, 4 feet at base. 1905—height, about 
26 feet; height of stem, 14 feet 10 inches; girth, 2 feet 
5 inches at 5 feet—at base, 4 feet. 
I may mention that this tree, when young, grew at Christ- 
church (lat. 433°), Canterbury, New Zealand. It was sent to 
Scotland in 1878, and planted at Cromla in 1879. Here, like 
