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it is now (1880) a fine tree. When against the wall one of its side 
branches early produced male flowers. 1t again did so in 1895, and 
probably in previous years. 
Cedrus Deodara was, according to Smith (p. 287), introduced “ by 
the Hon. Leslie Melville, in the year 1831, who, on visiting the Gardens, 
gave me a few seeds which he loose in his pocket, one of which 
vegetated, and after several years nursing was lanted in the old 
Arboretum. . . . In 1864 it had attained a height of 32 feet.” 
The tree became diseased and was taken down in 1888. Near its former 
position is one, now nearly as large, raised from seed ripened in England 
by Sir T. D. Acland, Bar 
included the ground formerly bounded by a wire fence, on which the 
House now stands, and to the north, west, and south of it. Smith 
without any special arrangement.” Many of these still remain, and have 
attained a considerable size; one of the most conspicuous is the fine 
ancient grove. 
In 1877 Sir Joseph Hooker’s interest in Conifers was one of the main 
influences which induced him to undertake an extensive journey in 
Western North America. He brought back a rich harvest of specimens, 
which were deposited in the Kew Museum. 
The Kew Pinetum has been carefully developed on the lines which 
Sir Joseph Hooker laid down. These are sufficiently indicated in the 
following extract from his Report for 1872 (pp. 4-5). 
Pinetum.—This, which is by far the most important and extensive 
collection in the grounds, is now all but completed. In my report for 
1871 I stated that the genera Abies, Picea, and a few others had been 
planted along the new walk on the south side of the lake. These extend 
to the Isleworth entrance (340 yards), and thence along the lined out 
path (100 yards) that leads to the Sion vista. The collection of Pinus 
ounds, where 
Cypresses, Retinisporas, Taxodiums, Thujas, and smaller American and 
Japanese genera, 
The Juniper collection is planted on either side of an avenue lead- 
ing through the woods from the Lake to King William’s ‘Temple, and 
extends for 200 yards. 
he classified and named Pinetum thus extends along nearly 2000 
yards of path and avenue, representing double that length, or two and a 
quarter miles of made soil, beds, and plantations, except where interrupted 
by old trees. 
The plants are throughout so arranged that the Old World species 
are as far as possible placed opposite to the American species of the 
same genera, and there are on the average 3-12 specimens of each 
