Dec, 1905,] THE EXTRA-TROPICAL TREES OF ARRAN. 153 
Cromla.—In favourable seasons blooms abundantly in 
September and October. Never berries. 
XX. Nymphea.—The Lodge, Whiting Bay.— Flowers white, 
with yellow centres, 44 inches in diameter. Occasionally 
nearly fifty flowers open at the same time. 
XXI. Passiflora cerulea—Cromla.—On wall of outside 
stair. 
XXII. Picea Morinda (Himalayan weeping pine)— 
Brodick Castle grounds. Planted 1854 or 1855. 1895— 
girth, 4 feet 2 inches at 5 feet. 1905—height, 65 feet: 
girth, 5 feet 9 inches at 5 feet; spread, 30 feet ; never suffers. 
XXIII. Pinus insignis—The most beautiful in hue of all 
pines. Free Church, Corrie—Planted 1896. In good health. 
XXIV. Photinia eriobotrya (the loquat tree of China 
and Japan).—Cromla, Corrie.— Planted 1897. 1905—height, 
8 feet; girth, 5 inches at 5 feet; has not bloomed. 
XXV. Photinia serrulata.—Planted 1879. 1895—height, 
12 feet. Leaves of beautiful crimson when young, and also 
when old. 1905—height, 16 feet; girth, 1 foot 2} inches at 
24 feet; has not bloomed. 
XXVI. Pittosporum Ralphii.—Craigard—Planted 1886. 
Blooms. 
XXVIL. Pittosporwm tenuifoliwum.—Beautitul delicate leat. 
Cromla and Free Church, Corrie.—Neither has bloomed. 
XXVIII. Pittosporum.—Craigandarroch, Blairmore, Argyll- 
shire.—Though not growing in Arran, I give this plant, as it 
is said to be the tallest Pittosporum growing in the open air 
in Scotland. 
XXIX. Platanus orientalis (Oriental plane)—Bank above 
Brodick Castle low garden.—1895—girth, + feet 2 inches at 
41 feet. Much broken by storm of winter 1894. 1905— 
height, 43 feet; girth, 4 feet 7 imches at 5 feet; spread, 
36 feet. 
XXX. Quercus suber (cork oak)—Evergreen, Spain; 40 
feet. Brodick Castle grounds. — Planted 1854 or 1855. 
1895—girth, 3 feet 2 inches at 4 feet 2 inches: lost its 
leaves and small twigs in frost of 1895. 1905—height, 27 
feet ; girth, 5 feet 4 inches at 5 feet ; spread, 30 feet. 
XXXI. Fagus obliqgua.—Received from Kew Gardens in 
spring of 1905. Brodick Castle grounds.—Height, 3 feet 
4 inches. 
