General Notices. 501 



It will be seen, by a weekly advertisement, that Messrs. Standish & 

 Noble, of Bagshot, possess the principal stock of this fine tree. 



The followino^ are a few extracts which we have taken from letters re- 

 ceived, in reference to it, and chiefly with respect to its hardiness : — 



The plant here, seven feet five inches in height, has stood out, without 

 any protection, since the latter end of May, 1847, and appears to be per- 

 fectly hardy. — W. M'Morran, gr. Blenheim, SepL2Q. There are six 



planis here, 4 feet 10 inches high ; they were planted out in April last year, 

 when about 1 foot high. The general character of the soil is a stiff red 

 clay, without sand. The Cryptomeria seems a fast grower, and well 

 adapted for the pleasure-ground. — K. Mackay, Downton Hall, Ludloiv. 



1 have three plants, which were received from the Horticultural Society's 

 Garden, in 1816, and which were planted out the following year, conse- 

 quently, they have only experienced one winter. They appear, however, 

 to be perfectly hardy, though I was sorry to perceive that they received a 

 tinge of brown from the few frosts they experienced ; this went off as the 

 spring advanced. — John Luscombe, King^s Bridge, Devon. The Cryp- 

 tomeria grows well here, and stands the wind better than most other plants. 



— Andw. Toward, Osborne, Sept. 3. The plant of Cryptomeria here is 



9 feet high ; it was planted out in 1846, and has grown upwards of 3 feet 

 this year. The circumference of the stem at the base, is 9 1-2 inches, and 

 the plant measures fully 6 feet through. — Scoll, Bury Hill, Leatherhead. 



The Cryptomeria here is about four years old ; it was planted out in 



1846, when about 3 feet high, and is now 7 feet high, and 6 feet through. 

 It is very ornamental, and has every appearance of growing to a great size. — 

 R. Duncan, gr. to J. Malcolm, Esq., Lamorby, Bexley, Kent. The Cryp- 

 tomeria here was planted out in June, 1847, in a sheltered situation, and 



poor soil. It is now 11 feet 6 inches high. Chapman, gr. to the Earl 



of E lies mere. Some plants of Cryptomeria japonica, were received from 



the Horticultural Society's garden, in 1846 ; one was planted out in Nov., 

 of the same year, in a sheltered situation, on the lawn facing the north. It 

 suffered a little after being planted out. In 1847, it grew to the height of 



2 feet 7 inches, and, at the present time, it stands 5 feet 1 inch high, having 

 grown 3 inches within the last 14 days. Its probable growth for this sea- 

 son, may therefore be judged. My opinion is, that it will become by far 

 the handsomest and most graceful tree of its character in cultivation, for 

 single specimens on a lawn, or for forming an avenue. What I have said 

 of this, is applicable to one or two others, which were planted out in differ- 

 ent situations. The soil was well drained, and consisted of loam and peat. 

 — /. Davison Pencarroiv, Sept. 27. At the present lime, the Cryptome- 

 ria here is 4 feet 3 inches ; it was planted in 1847, when little more than a 

 foot high. The soil is a strong loam, inclining to clay, and the situation is 



a sheltered bank, eloping to the east. — W. B. Booth, Carcleiv, Sept. 28. 



We were fortunate enough to get one of the first seedlings sent out by the 

 Horticultural Society, and which is now 7 feet high, though not planted out 

 till this year. Another I have, was planted out in 1846, when about 9 

 inches high. Its probable growth this year may be stated at 2 feet. It is 



