2 60 THE LARCH. 



foliage sooner than the native in autumn, we have 

 never observed either of them suffer from autumn 

 frosts. (Dicksons & Co., Edinburgh.) 



Home. (Thomas Kennedy & Co., Dumfries.) 



5 . Whether are the plants of home or foreign pro- 

 duce most disposed to produce lateral or side shoots on 

 the young wood ? 



Foreign. As a consequence of having the top bud 

 frosted. (John Methven, Edinburgh.) 



Don't know any difference. (William Christie, 

 Fochabers.) 



Foreign. (B. Eeid & Co., Aberdeen.) 



Our opinion is, that little side shoots on the young 

 wood are produced by extra-vigorous growth in both 

 foreign and home saved seed. (Cardno & Darling, 

 Aberdeen.) 



Home plants are most disposed to put forth little 

 side shoots. (Stuart, Mein, & Allan, Kelso.) 



Home. (Howden & Company, Inverness.) 



Foreign. As the leaders being nipped in spring by 

 frost tend to make them do this. (William Fell & 

 ^ Co., Hexham.) 



■' Foreio-n, to our experience ; but in the south we 

 find little difference. (Thomas Imrie & Sons, Ayr.) 



Home. (William Sim, Forres.) 



With us the native in its young state seems to be 

 more luxuriant and more disposed to put out little 

 side shoots. (Dicksons & Co., Edinburgh.) 



We have noticed no difference between home and 



