632 Effects of the Winter of 1837-8 at Dropmore. 



ground. — P. excelsa. Quite hardy, not the least injured. — P. 

 palustris. Suffered towards the points of the branches ; quite 

 exposed, and is now looking tolerably healthy. — P. lAa-vechia. 

 Covered with dry fern during the most severe weather, is quite 

 recovered, though it at first showed symptoms of being much in- 

 jured ; growing in an exposed part of the grounds. — Picea 

 Webbzawa. Not injured, and is growing fast; a younger plant, 

 not above 1 ft. h,gh, lost all its leaves, but has since recovered. 

 One plant, not protected in May, after it had begun to grow, 

 lost all the points of the branches from frost. — P. grandis. 

 Young shoots killed in May. — P. ainabilis. Some of the young 

 branches killed in May, but has since made a vigorous shoot. 

 — P. nobilis. Young shoots destroyed in May; has since 

 made fresh shoots, and looks well. — ^^bies Smith/a/2«. Also a 

 little injured. — A. Moritida, which is different, not injured. — 

 Araucaria imbricata. Plants of this species, though not pro- 

 tected, and some growing in exposed situations, have scarcely 

 suffered ; only a few of the leaves on the branches near the 

 ground having been a little discoloured ; and the whole of the trees 

 are growing vigorously. I am now convinced this very splendid 

 tree is perfectly hardy, and ought to be on every gentleman's 

 lawn or in his pleasure-ground. — A. brasiliensis has lingered 

 the whole season till now, and, at last, is quite dead. I had great 

 hopes, at first, this species would have recovered ; and, if I had 

 made a report earlier, I should have been doubtful, as the upper- 

 most branches were looking well, but they have since died off 

 gradually towards the top, and are now all dead. A. excdlsa. 

 Dead. — A. CunnintrhamzV. Dead. — Cunninffhamm lanceolata. 

 Where exposed, the points of the branches were killed ; but, in 

 very sheltered situations, were not injured in the least. — ^^bies 

 cephalonica. Young shoots destroyed in May, but are now 

 growing very strong. — P. Pichta Fischer. Growing vigor- 

 ously, though quite exposed during winter ; but the young shoots 

 were killed in Ma}'. — Cedrus Deoddra proves to be quite 

 hardy. Some plants, growing quite exposed to the north wind, 

 were not injured, and have made vigorous shoots this summer; 

 some that I have worked on the larch are growing with vigour, 

 and were in very exposed parts of the grounds, without the least 

 protection. I find, at present, that the larch stock increases in 

 size quite as fast as the deodara that is inarched on it ; and I have 

 ratlier a favoui'able opinion of this mode of propagating the 

 deodara. Should I have proofs to the contrary, I will make 

 known the result to you, as soon as possible after 1 have disco- 

 vered a failure. I trust, however, that this will not be the case, 

 the larch stock being more plentiful than the common cedar, 

 and not so valuable to a cultivator. — The arbutuses were much 

 injured, but are now recovering. — The laurustinuses were killed 



