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a cart of lime being emptied and allowed to remain upon it. 

 This was the more to be regretted, as it was an offshoot of 

 the native plant found between Corrie and Sannox in 

 1863. I am happy to be able to add that Cromla is 

 still to have a native plant, — an offshoot of one found on 

 the opposite side of Arran by Mr. Eobert Kidston, F.G.S. 

 He found two plants, took one and left the other. 



PALM-LILIES. 



I. CORDYLINE AUSTR.\Lis (Blue-seeded). — Sown 1872. 

 Planted at Cromla 1874. 1895, height, 22 feet 8 inches ; 

 girth, 1 foot 1 1 inches ; at base, o feet 3 inches. Bloomed 

 and bore seed 1890. 



Ardchapel, Gareloch. A large plant cut to the ground 

 last winter. 



II. CORDYLINE Veitchii. — Brought from Canterbury, 

 Xew Zealand, in 1878. Planted at Cromla. 1879. Height, 

 20 feet; girth, 2 feet; at base, 4 feet. Bloomed 1892. 



Pirn Mill and Whitefarland (west side of Arran). 

 Sown from 1890-94. Planted 1894, '95, and "96. 



III. CoRDYLiNE CooKii (Blue-seeded). — Brought from 

 near Canterbury, Xew Zealand, iu 1878. Planted at 

 Cromla, Corrie, 1879. Is not so vigorous as the other two. 



IV. CoRDYLiNE Lineata. — Whitefarland. Sown 

 1890-93. Planted 1896. Seven plants. 



Tiiese cordylines so much resemble palms that they 

 generally receive this name, being called " Club Palms,'"' 

 in reference to the shape of their crown, and " Cabbage 

 Palms," from the buds being in spring used in Xew 

 Zealand and Australia for the table. This edible quality 

 was discovered by the deer in Arran, the heart of one 

 planted in a wood having been eaten by them. The stem 

 of Xo. 2 was eaten by a goat, which resulted in shoots 

 coming from the upper part of the wound, and stout root- 

 lets from the under. The plant could thus be easily 

 propagated. 



Xone of tliose at Cromla appeared at first to be injured 

 by the frost of 1894—95, though those in other parts of 

 Arran, one at Craigard, Lamlash, not excepted, were either 

 killed or cut to the ground. I now (Feb. 1896), how- 

 ever discover that serious injury has been done to two of 



