Dec. 1905.] THE EXTRA-TROPICAL TREES OF ARRAN, 151 
—Planted 1853. 1905—height, 50 feet; spread, 23 feet; 
girth, 5 feet 4 imches at 5 feet. 
3. Cromla, Corrie—Planted 1861. 1895—height, 33 feet’; 
girth, 24 feet at 3 feet. 1905—height, 42 feet; girth, 3 feet 
7 inches at 5 feet ; spread, 23 feet. 
4, Free Church, Whiting Bay.—Planted about 1878, with 
the other at the church gate. Transplanted.. 1905—height, 
29 feet; spread, 15 feet; girth, 1 foot.11 inches at 5 feet. 
Now growing very rapidly ; yet the soil is very wet, but not 
sour, At the side of a stream. how 
IV. Camellia Sasanqua plena-alba—China. The south 
wall of an outside stair at Cromla is adorned by the large 
dark-green leaves of this handsome Camellia. It is specially 
attractive in winter and spring, as it begins to bloom in 
January and continues to unfold its flowers till May. A 
few drop should the frost be severe. I may add that for 
the last ten years a change has come over the flowers. 
Originally, as the name denotes, they were white; but 
crimson blooms began to appear, and now all are ofthis 
colour. 
Cromla, Corrie.—Planted 1886. 1905—height, 5 feet; 
girth, 4 mches at 9 inches. 
V. Camellia reticulata, var. Donckellaari.—Planted 1890. 
A standard. 1905—height, 5 feet. Blooms abundantly, but 
none open till the end of spring... None fall in consequence 
of severe frost. 
VI. Ceanothus Veitchianus.—The Lodge, Whiting Bay. 
VIL. Clianthus puniceus (glory pea of New Zealand).— 
The Lodge, Whiting Bay. Blooms abundantly. 
IX. Corynocarpus levigata (karaka of New Zealand).— 
60 feet. 
Cromla, Corrie—Sown 1899; planted 1906. Presented 
by Hugh Fullarton, Esq. ‘ 
X. Cunninghamia sinensis (broad-leaved. Chinese fir). 
Brodick Castle Garden.—Planted 1854. 1905—height, 
8 feet 6 inches ; spread, 73} feet. Was nearly killed by the 
winter of 1894-5. Ihave not seen this plant elsewhere in 
the open air. 
XI. Cupressus macrocarpa (the Monterey cypress). —‘“ One 
of the quickest in growth of all Conifers” (Miller). 150 feet. 
Free Church, Corrie.—Planted 1896. The only example 
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