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another of the most valuable pines that have been intro- 

 duced into this country. Admit, we must, that in certain 

 situations the cultivation of this handsome tree has been 

 attended with no very promising results ; but then it should 

 be remembered that, like most other trees, the Weymouth 

 pine has its likes and dislikes of soil, as well, indeed, as of 

 aspect and altitude. That it has succeeded well, and pro- 

 duced an unusually large quantity of clean and firm wood 

 in various parts of the country cannot be denied ; but then 

 in such places its peculiar wants have been attended to. At 

 Gwydyr Castle, in North Wales, the tree succeeds admirably, 

 specimens fully 90 ft. in height, straight as arrows, branch- 

 less for three-fourths their length, and fully 8 ft. in girth at 

 breast-high, being not uncommon. The soil is rocky debris, 

 largely intermixed with vegetable refuse, fairly moist at all 

 times, but without stagnant moisture. 



On the western borders of Ross-shire, at Strathkyle, where 

 the altitudes vary from 100 ft. to 1,200 ft., the Weymouth 

 pine is making rapid progress. We do not wish it to be 

 inferred that the Weymouth pine alone is suitable for plant- 

 ing at high altitudes and on exposed situations ; but that 

 it will grow rapidly and produce useful timber in partially- 

 sheltered districts has been proved by those who have paid 

 particular attention to the value of the more recently in- 

 troduced conifers as profitable timber-producers in this 

 country. 



A comparison of the wood produced by the W T eymouth 

 pine in this country with that sent to the late Colonial and 

 Indian Exhibition showed but slight differences, and nothing 

 more than could naturally be expected between a mature 

 and an only partially-developed tree. 



The Scotch Pine (P. sylvestris) must on no account be 

 omitted from our list ; as, especially for planting in exposed 

 situations where few other trees could succeed, it is one of 

 the best. Probably the principal reason why this tree has 

 not been more generally cultivated, is on account of the 

 low-priced timber it produces, for, of late years, it has been 

 difficult, except in certain favoured districts, to get rid of 

 jt at a remunerative price. With the war, matters are 



