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more slowly, and died when about ."> feet in height. It 

 was a most desirable variety. 



7. Silverbank, Whiting Bay, Arran. Planted 1890. 

 Leaves and smaller branches killed. Silverbank is on 

 sea-level and alongside of it. Much exposed. 



8. Balinakill, Argyllshire. Planted 1884. Grew well 

 for many years ; at length blown down. 



Yl. Eucalyptus uknigera (Urn-calyxed Gum). — " One 

 of the most antiseptic of all eucalypts." — Mueller. 



1. Lochhournhead. Sown 1894. "Seedlings in cold 

 frame seem as hardy as £. cocci/era." — Birkbeck. 



2. Koseneath Established Church Manse. I'lanted 

 1883. Height, 12 feet. (Was eaten, when young, both 

 by deer and squirrels.) "Not touched in the slightest by 

 the frost of last winter." — Kev. A. Warr, A.M. 



3. Strabane, Brodick. Planted 1885. Killed by 

 winter 1894-95. Grew in a wood among higher trees, 

 and did not prosper. 



" This tree, in its native state, seems to be strictly 

 confined to the alpine regions of Tasmania, and probably 

 never attains a height of over 50 feet. Leaves extremely 

 variable and never glaucous. Flowers pale yellow, in 

 threes. Fruit at times 1 incli long. Tree not ornamental." 

 — Mueller. 



YIL Eucalyptus pauciflora (White Gum, Weeping 

 Gum, or Swamp Gum). 



1. Craigard, Lamlash. Sown 1879. Height, about 

 25 feet (was topped lest it should be blown down) ; girth, 

 2 feet 3^ inches. Bloomed 1890, and plants were raised 

 from the seed in the Edinburgh Eoyal Botanic Garden. 

 This is now the largest eucalypt in Arran. Known also as 

 U. coriacca. 



2. Cromla. Laider a sweet bay. Xever throve. Last 

 winter the top suffered little, yet it died to the ground. 



3. Pirn Mill. Planted by Mr. Fullarton in 1896 

 Sown 1895. "A handsome tree, attaining considerable 

 size. Grows best in moist ground. Ascends to Alpine 

 height, and shows a preference for basaltic soil." — ^Mueller. 



In the spring of 1879 I received the seed of this 

 species, gathered on the Blue Mountains (4100), New 

 South Wales, and most kindly sent me by Mr. Bailey, 



