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Pinus excelsa (Bhotan Pine) is represented by 

 numerous vigorous specimens. 



Pinus monticola has already been referred to. 



Of the specimen trees in the Botanic Garden some 

 have been already mentioned. Perhaps one of the 

 most notable was the first specimen of the Chili Pine 

 (Araucaria imbricata), the history of which is given in 

 the Kew Bulletin for 1893 (pp. 24, 25). It died, and was 

 removed in the autumn of the preceding year. 



Several of the tender Conifers grown in the Temperate 

 House are fine specimens of some age. 



Agathis australis (Kauri Pine) was introduced to 

 Kew in 1838 by " Sir William Symonds, then Surveyor- 

 General of the Navy " (Smith, Records, p. 289). 



Agathis robusta, according to Smith (Records, p. 290), 

 was introduced to Kew in 1852, and grew freely in the 

 Palm House. It was subsequently removed into the 

 Temperate House, the conditions of which seem to suit 

 it even better. 



Araucaria Bidwillii (Bunya Bunya) was brought to 

 this country in 1846 by Mr. T. Bidwill, who " was super- 

 intendent pro tern, of the Sydney Botanic Gardens" 

 (Smith, Records, p. 67). It fruited in 1873. 



Araucaria Cunninghamii (Moreton Bay Pine) was 

 discovered by Allan Cunningham in Queensland (pro- 

 bably about 1826), who forwarded plants to Kew, of 

 which the existing specimen is the survivor. Some 

 years ago it was much disfigured by a gust of wind 



