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‘recovery from removal, but the rate till 1906 failed to improve 
upon these figures. Youth could not account for this low rate in 
the period 1899 to 1906, because the rate from 1887 to 1893 was 
considerably better, although in the infancy of the tree. Neverthe- 
less, it is a healthy, vigorous looking, bushy tree and occupies a 
fine open situation in the Quercetum. 
The largest evergreen oak in the Garden, much damaged by 
the great frost of 1878, was noted as being upwards of 6 feet in 
girth at that time, and perhaps has somewhat increased since, 
as in autumn 1906 it was 6 feet 74 inches at 3 feet; 6 feet 
II inches at 3 feet g inches ; and 6 feet 9 inches at 5 feet. 
TILIA EUROPCEA. No. 69. 
Girth, March, 1887=0.237 mil. 
Trd Trd 
1887-1891 1892-1896 || 1897-1898} 1899 1900-1901 |} 1902 1903-1906 
Increase, .. 864 105} ee 14 203 223 O | 33 12 5} 12 
Average, .. 17s 21 0 14 214 _ 8} 
9+ inches in girth in 1887, this young lime increased at — 
the rate of 174 for the first five years and of 21 for the 
second. Transplanted in 1896, it had absolutely no increase 
for the next two years, and grew only 14 in the third year. In 
1900 and Igc!I it resumed the rate of the second quinquennium. 
Retransplanted in 1902, it had no increase for one year, and has 
had the low rate of 8} since. Yet it looks healthy and as if it 
would do well eventually. 
TILIA EUROPCEA.. No. 85. 
Girth, March, 1887=0.233 mil. 
Trd. Trd. 
1887-1891 | 1892-1896 | 1897 | 1898 1901 1906 
Increase, .. 66 824 1} 16} 9 1? Otay 1..6.% 
Average, .. 13} 164 4G TE 
