LtTDLAM. — Cultivation and Acclimatization of Trees, Sfc. 291 



Thuja falcata Japan liardy 



„ aurea California „ 



„ occidentalis Canada „ 



These are well worth growing, and, like the cypress, form beautiful 

 trees ; Timja craigiana has very bold foliage ; TMija aurea is a close-growing 

 plant, and assumes a very pretty appearance in spring, when the plant is 

 tipped with the young growth, of a golden colour. 



Thujofsis horealis Bekring Straits liardy. 



„ dolabrata Japan „ 



The former is a very graceful growing plant, and well suited to stand 

 singly ; the latter a new introd.uction, with peculiar foliage, like scale 

 armour ; it has stood out two winters, and promises well. 



TVellingtonia gigantea California liardy. 



This tree, well known to every one by name, will no doubt prove a 

 valuable addition to our gardens, from its hardiness and rapidity of growth. 

 Mine are only small seedling plants, but, judging from larger plants I have 

 seen, it struck me that it was not so graceful in its growth as many of the 

 cypress, Tlmja, and other coniferous plants. 



Widdringtonia cupressoides Cape of G-ood Hope liardy. 



A dwarf-growing plant, somewhat like the WeUingtonia in its foliage, 

 but no particular acquisition to a collection of conifers. 



Having enumerated the different varieties of conifers growing here, I 

 would make a few remarks as. to their cultivation. In selecting plants I 

 would recommend the purchaser to obtain those which have been trans- 

 planted from the seedbed the first year in preference to those that have 

 gained considerable height without being transplanted ; for I think it will be 

 found that the latter, from having their tap roots destroyed in removing, are 

 very liable to die off after a time, while those which have been transplanted, 

 although smaller in size, have made fresh roots, and are pretty sure to succeed. 

 In planting, care should be taken to spread each root separately, putting 

 some in all directions, and, when so spread, they should be fixed in their places 

 with pulverized earth before the hole is filled in. Many persons use stakes 

 to tie the young plants to prevent their being blown aside. This plan I do 

 not think a good one, but prefer going round, and if I find any blown on 

 one side, I put some fresh earth on and tread the plant upright. I found 

 that planting on hillocks, as adopted at home, does not answer well in this 

 country : the soil becomes dried through, and the roots of the plants suffer. 

 I prefer raising them only a little above the surrounding ground. Manure 

 should not be used in planting any of the coniferous tribe. I have done so 

 in ignorance ; it appears very poisonous to the roots. As to the future 

 management of the plants little requires to be said, for if the land has been 

 properly prepared they will soon take care of themselves. The only sugges- 



