TREES FOR ECONOMIC PLANTING. 



The Weymouth Pine (P. Strobus], whether viewed in an 

 ornamental or economic aspect, must be considered as 

 another of the most valuable pines that have been introduced 

 LO this country. Admit, we must, that in certain situations 

 tie 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 aspect 

 and altitude. That it has succeeded well, and produced 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, speci- 

 mens fully 90 ft. in height, straight as arrows, and branchless 

 for three-fourths their length, and girthing fully 8 ft. 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 Koss-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 newer-introduced 

 conifers as profitable timber-producers in this country. 



A comparison of the wood produced by the Weymouth 

 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 Austrian Pine (P. austriaca) is to be recommended 

 tor profitable planting in this country, and it is, likewise, 

 one of the best shelter-producers that has ever been intro- 

 duced. Perhaps, in this latter respect it is even more 

 valuable than for the quantity and quality of timber it 

 produces, for it may, with perfect safety, be planted either 

 on the fully-exposed sea-shore or on the wild mountain side 



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