524 TRANSACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE [Sess. Lx. 



20 feet had the top not been injured during the fourth 

 year. " Plants in Southland, Xew Zealand, raised from 

 locally ripened seed, prove more hardy than those from 

 seed imported from Australia." — "Waugh. 



XVI. Eucalyptus bqtkyoides. — Cromla, Corrie. Planted 

 1896. "This is one of the most stately of eucalypts, and 

 is remarkable for its dark-green shady foliage." — Mueller. 

 This plant was the gift of Mr. Birkbeck. 



XVII. Eucalyptus pulverulenta. — Pirnmill, 1896. 

 Planted by Mr. Fullarton. 



XVIII. Eucalyptus calophy'lla, E. diyersicolor, 

 E. h.emastoma, E. marginata, E. meliodora, and E. 

 rostrata have also been tried in Arran, but all of them 

 died before the winter of 1894—95. 



SUMMARY OF FACTS EEGARDIXG EUCALYPTS. 



Whittingehame House. Temperature, 1894-95, twice at 

 zero. 



1. E. Whittingehameii secundus ("Whittingehame seed). 



Uninjured. 



2. E. Wldttinfjehameii primv.s (Australian seed). Lost 



all its leave.s. 



3. E. vernicosa. Killed to 3 feet from the ground. 



4. E. coccifera. Killed. 



LocHHOURNHEAD. Temperature, 1894-95, at zero. 



1. E. vernicosa. Untouched. 



2. E. Gv.nnii. Hardly touched. 



3. E. Wliittingehameii secundus (Whittingehame seed). 



Some branches browned, 



4. E. coccifera. Some of the younger plants cut to the 



ground. 



Stonefieud, Tarbert (Loch Fyne). 



1. E. fjlohulus. Killed. (PreWously injured by storm.) 



2. E. Gunnii. Uninjured. 



3. E. coccifera. Xot much injured. 



Arran. 10' of frost at Lamlash in 1894-95. 



1. E. paucifiora. Lamlash. Untouched. 



2. E. coccifera.. Upper Clauchog, Lag. Lost its exposed 



leaves and twigs. 



3. E. cordata. Lamlash. Some branches killed. 



