114 
species or conspicuous variety, placed in groups.. The number- of 
specimens is about 1200, all I believe correctly named, with the zeont 
tion of some doubtful ones. Almost every species that can b 
in the open air in this country is represented. Very few Mr been 
bought, the uctus being plants ode by exchange 
spondence I — parts of the world, and through the liberality "of 
various eminen erymen. 
henever joie the specimens in the old Pinetum have been 
transplanted to this, in most cases with apparent success, but of this 
there is no assurance till the spring is over. The specimen Pines in the 
Botanic Garden have not been removed. 
‘It is only necessary to add that at the end of a quarter of a century 
the latter case the maintenance of a collection illustrating Conifers as a 
whole can only be effected by constantly renewing it with young plants. 
As soon as these reach peny size, they appear, under the conditions 10 
which they are exposed at Kew, inevitably to. die. t may be 
enm to mention a few of the species which flourish on the 
ew soil. 
Ginkgo biloba ist re Tree) has mel been referred to. This 
remarkable tree, a last sentative of one of the most ancient types of 
planted. Being deciduous it tolerates the neighbourhood of towns, E 
it is does that it t P been more frequently planted in ou 
parks. But its growth is 
Soladopitye verticillata “Umbrella Fine) is represented by a vigorous 
cimen 
Tüsodium distichum (Deciduous Cypress) bids fair to form a con- 
spieuous feature on the islands in the Lake. 
Cedrus atlantica (Atlas Cedar) grows with great rapidity at Kew. 
The Deodar (Cedrus Deodara), on the other hand, has greatly dis- 
appointed the a formed of: it. .The most shapely and graceful 
i stood h 
side of the Pagoda Vista, between the Palm House and King William 
Tempie, It was unfortunately rcd by lightning on August 10th, 
1895. (Kew Bulletin, 1895, p. 235.) 
Larix europea (Larch) grows well at Kew. Scattered through the 
woods are many fine specimens, the wood of which is of excellent 
quality. 
Abies braciyphylla, from Japan, grows with great rapidity, and 
promises to be one of the most successful additions to the Pinetum from 
that country. 
Pinus Coulteri is represented by a very fine specimen near the Cactus“ 
House (No. V.). 
Pinus Laricio (Corsican Pine) has already been referred to. 
Pinus excelsa (Bhotan Pine) is represented by numerous vigorous 
ens. 
fra monticola has already been referred to, i: 
sched rome n trees in the Botanic Garden some have been already 
