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Pinus Pinaster, height 90 ft., girt 8 ft. 8 in. at 4 ft. from the ground. 



Detached trees of ^^bies excelsa have attained the height 

 of 70ft. and 85ft., with trunks of from 10ft. to lift, in 

 girt at 4 ft. high ; and having heads from 40 ft. to 60 ft. in 

 diameter. Pinus Pinaster, planted in groups of five or six each, 

 are 85 ft. high, their trunks being from 6 ft. to 8 ft. 6 in. in girt 

 at 4 ft. from the ground. These trees have now a very pictu- 

 resque appearance ; the gradual sweep of their long, rough, 

 naked stems, and finely tufted heads, having a noble appearance, 

 particularly at a distance. Pinus Pinea : this tree originally 

 divided itself into three large arms or limbs, about 3 ft. from the 

 ground ; one of which it has lost, as well as several large 

 branches. It girts, below where the division takes place, 1 1 ft., 

 and is about 45 ft. hi^h. The two large remaining limbs take a 

 sweeping direction, similar to those of P. Pinaster; being entirely 

 naked of branches till near the top, which assumes the spreading 

 shape so characteristic of the species. The late severe frosts 

 appear to have had an effect on it, as it now looks rather sickly. 

 Contrary to the general descriptions given of this tree, the bark 

 of this specimen is very rugged and much cracked ; and I 

 observe a tendency to become rough in young trees of the same 

 species here, ^^bies canadensis, in a sheltered situation, is 65 ft. 

 high ; girt of stem, at 4 ft. from the ground, 7 ft. ; diameter of 

 the head 60 ft. : a beautiful and vigorous specimen, the branches 

 sweeping the ground. 



Pinus Dougliisii, 16 ft. high,4o years planted, growing very fast, 

 ponderosa 10 ft. high, ditto, ditto, 



palustris 1 ft. 6 in. high, dittOj appearance stunted, but with 



a good bud. 

 Araucaria 



inibricata, 4 ft. high, ditto, not covered this frost, and, I 



think, very little hurt. 

 Cedrus Libani, 85 ft. high, girt at 4 ft. from the ground lift. 



Ditto 90 ft. high, ditto 10 ft. 6 in, 



A great many other trees are nearly as large as the above, and all of them 

 are growing very vigorously. 

 Pinus Ccvibra, 50 ft. high, girt 3 ft. 



Pinus species ? There are two trees which were planted for 

 P. Pinaster ; but their general appearance is so different, that I 



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