^Ir Sadler's Notes on Memorial Trees. oil 



luaikably liealth}-, and is growing on the terrace iu front 

 of the range of the conservatories. 



7. Lihocedrus deciirrens, Torrey. Decurrent Arbor- 

 vitte. Planted by the Earl of Rosslyn, 21st May 1880. 

 Height on 20th September 1881, 10 ft. 3 in. ; circumfer- 

 ence at 6 ft. from base, 14 in. The Earl planted it while 

 he held the office of Lord High Commissioner for the Kirk 

 of Scotland. Introduced into Britain from Oregon in 1853, 

 by Jeffrey. 



8. Betida cdba, var. pendida, White Weeping Birch. 

 Planted by Iheir Koyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess 

 of Edinburgh, on 26th August 1881. Height of tree 

 when planted, 8 ft. 1 in.; girth at 1 ft. from base, 3*95 iu. ; 

 at 2 ft., 2 '65 in. This promises to become a handsome tree. 



9. Quercus Cerris, var. variegafa. Variegated Turkey 

 Oak. Planted by Dr Lyon Play fair, M.P., on 10th 

 February 1869. On 20th September ]881 the height of 

 tlie tree was 12 ft. ; the circumference at one ft. from 

 base, 21-90 in. ; at 2 ft., 20-90 in. ; and at 3 ft., 21 in. 



10. Quercus conferta (Q. pannonica). Hungarian Oak. 

 Planted by Dr Masters, editor of the Gardeners Chronicle, 

 on 13th July 1875. Height on 20th September 1881, 

 17 ft. ; circumference of stem at 1 ft. from ground, 18-30 

 in. ; at 2 ft., 16-80 ; at 3 ft., 16-50 ; and at 4 ft., 14-80 in. 

 It is healthy, and making vigorous growth. 



11 Ahies Douglo.sii, var. Pattoniana. Planted by 

 Emeritus Professor Balfour, April 1880. Height of tree 

 on 20th September 1881, 10 ft. 10 in.; girth of stem at 

 1 ft. from ground, 8*70 in. ; at 2 ft., 7-70 in. ; and at 3 ft., 

 6-70 in. The plant is gTOwing on the terrace near the 

 west end of the front range of hot-houses. 



12. Pinus Jeffreyii, Balf. Jeffrey's Pine. Planted 

 by Isaac Anderson-Henry, Esq., of Hay Lodge, on the 11th 

 May 1868. Height of tree on 20th September 1881, 

 19 ft. 9 in.; circumference of stem at 1 ft. from base, 

 26-80 in. ; at 2 ft., 24-40 ; at 4 ft., 18-40 ; and at 5 ft., 

 18-50 in. Native of California, from whence it was intro- 

 duced by John Jeffrey in 1852. 



