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girth-increase was only checked for a single year, and has 

 been above an inch for the last three vears. 



No. 6, Abies Douglasii, girthed 4^ feet from the ground 

 in spring 1887, and was densely clothed with foliage to the 

 ground ; it was transplanted a few yards in spring 1889, and 

 lost its top-shoot. The young shoots in 1889 did not appear 

 till late in July, and grew only about an inch. Did not 

 look at all vigorous in 1891, but is improving. The girth- 

 increase fell after transplantation to 040, but rose in the 

 next two years to 0'55 and 0'65. 



No. 11. Pinus excelsa. Girth 3'70 inches at 4 feet above 

 ground, when transplanted in spring 1887 ; looked sickly 

 that season and shabby the next, but improved very much 

 in 1889, and in 1891 is handsome and well clothed to the 

 Sround. 



