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hameii, and a doubtful species raised from seed received 

 from Tasmania under the name of E. Gunnii, have been 

 planted on the hillsides in considerable numbers." — Birk- 

 beck. 



ADDITIONAL TREES AND SHRUBS IN ARRAN. 



Trees. 



1. Araucaria imbricata. — 1. Brodick Castle. Planted 

 1841 ? Girth, 4 feet 11^, inches. 



2. Cromla, Corrie. Planted 1861. Height, 33 feet; 

 girth, 2 feet 6 inches (beautiful example). 



II. A. EXCELSA (Norfolk Island Pine). — Lamlash 1882. 

 Died in winter. Will be tried in the south of Arran. 



III. CuxNiXGHAMiA SINENSIS (Broaddeaved Chinese Firj. 

 — Brodick Castle Garden. Planted 1858 ? Height, 

 10 feet. Has never grown well: but might succeed at 

 Cromla or in the south of Arran. 



IV. PiNUS INSIGNIS. — Planted at Brodick Free Church 

 Manse, 1894; Corrie Free Church, 1896. This is the 

 most beautiful in hue of all pines. 



V. Platanus orientalis (Oriental Plane). — On bank 

 above Brodick Castle Low Garden. Planted 1848 ? Girth, 

 4 feet 2 inches at 4i feet. Greatly broken by the high 

 winds of last winter. 



VI. PiCEA MORINDA (Moviuda Spruce or Himalayan 

 "Weeping Pine). — Brodick Castle Grounds. Planted 1848? 

 Girth, 4 feet 2 inches. In perfect health — very beautiful. 

 " At Cultzean Castle, Ayrshire, it grows pretty well ; but is 

 browned on the side towards the sea." 



VII. QuERCDS SUBEK (Spanish Evergreen Cork Tree). 

 — Brodick Castle Park. Planted 1848 ? Growing 

 well. Girth, 3 feet 2 inches at 4 feet 2 inches. Lost in 

 1894—95 all its leaves and small twigs; but otherwise 

 not injured. 



VIII. Sequoia gigantea (Mammoth Tree). — Brodick 

 Castle Gardens. A large tree killed by the frost, yet 

 Cunninffhamia sinensis, growing near to it, though con- 

 siderably injured, survived. 



IX. Thuja dolobrata (Japan Hatchet-leaved Arbor 

 Vitse). — Cromla. Planted 1871. Height, 1 2 feet 6 inches : 



