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Cupressus macrocarpahas grown exceedingly well, having in some instances reached a height of 25 

 feet. This is good growth, as it is not a tree inclined to grow straight up, being more addicted to throw- 

 ing out strong side branches and increasing its girth at the bottom. Like Pinus insignis it will grow 

 on poor soil, and is well adapted for shelter belts. 



Juniperus bermudiana, the Juniper Cedar, planted at the same time in the same position has not 

 grown so fast, being somewhat crowded by the more freely growing trees mentioned above. This is a 

 most -valuable tree flourishing in the plains as well as the hills even in the poorest soil. It is one of 

 the best trees for resisting wind, as the roots penetrate very deep— a most admirable shelter tree. Posts 

 made from it last longer than most others. Timber, valuable for furniture, building &c. 



Pinus Massoniana in the lower corner of the Nursery reached a height of nearly 40 feet. 



Cart/a olivceformis, peccan nut, so highly esteemed in the United States has been anything but a 

 success, the tallest plant is not ten feet in height and has not yet flowered. 



Podocarpus elongatus, the Cape Yacca, has far outstripped its Jamaica relative Podocarpus coriaceus 

 in speed of growth. The two species planted at the same time in the same soil aud situation are now, 

 the " Cape Yacca" about 30 feet in height, " Jamaica Yacca" 3 feet in height. There were magnificent 

 logs of timber of the Cape Yacca at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. 



Cupressus sempervirens planted at the Bellevue piecj in the clayey spots where Cinchona refused to 

 grow, has now reached a height of 25 feet with a girth 4 feet from the ground of 2 feet 6 inches. The 

 timber is exceedingly durable, and the tree itself attains a great age. 



Stillingia sebifera, the Tallow Tree of China, planted in the Nursery Garden and near the Mt. Hy- 

 bla gate has not grown fast, being now only about 10 feet in height. 



Pinus Massoniana and P. insignis, planted at Upper Buzza in spots where the Cinchona refused to 

 grow, have also thriven well, having reached the height of 25 feet.. 



Planted 1884- The plantation of forest trees between the Superintendent's house and the Bun- 

 galow, about 2 acres in extent, consists of Pinus insignis, P. Massoniana, Cupressus sempervirens, C. 

 macrocarpa, C. Laicsoniana, Podocarpus elongatus, P. coriaceus, Juniperus bermudiana, Frenela australis, 

 and Eucalypti. These trees have all flourished. Some of the Juniper Cedars, growing where there were 

 no pines, have attained a height of from 15 to 25 feet ; but the majority of the Juniper Cedars, and also 

 the Yaccas are not more than 5 feet high, being crowded by the quicker growing Pinus and Cupressus 

 and so deprived of light and air. The Eucalypti in the same position are, in spite of bein^ topped and 

 blown about by the wind, over 40 feet in height. 



Dammar a* australis, the Kauri Pine of New Zealand, a very handsome and peculiar conifer, planted 

 on the slopes of the Homestead, has grown well. The position being very sheltered, it has not been da- 

 maged by wind, and has reached a height of 15 feet. 



Eakea gibbosa, the Snail Tree, so called from the shape of the fruits, has succeeded fairly in the 

 same situation, being from 6 to 8 feet in height, and fruiting regularly. 



Casuarina torulosa, is a very handsorre as well as curious tree ; it does not grow to the height of 

 the Casuarina of the plains, 0. stricta, but it is more compact, 20 feet in height with a girth of 

 branches of more than 40 feet. Casuarina trees make good shingles, and furniture, and afford excellent 



fuel. . 



Araucaria excelsa, in spite of having been blown over in the winter of 1887, is now a very hand- 

 some tree, 20 feet in height. 



The Eucalyptus Globulus trees in a row by the side of the public road are nearly 60 feet high. 

 Some young trees have grown 10 feet in 3 months. They require to be constantly topped. 



Podocarpus elongatus, " Cape Yacca," planted in the Homestead grounds, have now reached a height 

 of over 20 feet, and since the removal of a number of Cupressus and Juniperus, are growing at a very 

 fast rate. 



The Juniper Cedars in Upper Buzza have reached a height of 15 feet. Cupressus macrocarpa has 

 reached a height of 20 feet. Podocarpus elongatus a height of 15 feet, the Eucalypti 30 feet. This 

 plantation has an area of about 3 acres. 



At Bellevue piece in a plantation of about 2 acres in extent, the Juniper Cedars have reached a 

 height of 15 to 18 feet; the Eucalypti from 20 to 35 feet; Acacias about 20, Podocarpus 15 feet. 



Planted 1885. The piece of land below the Bungalows about 1 acre in extent was planted in 1885 

 with various forest trees and ornamental shrubs, consisting of Juniper Cedar, Pittosporum, Cupressus 

 macrocarpa. Podocarpi, Berberis, and Pinus insignis. 



These are much too crowded to thrive, and it is proposed to thin out these trees during the cur- 

 rent year, to allow the more valuable ones to grow. 



A nursery for Cedrela odorata was established during the year, 1835, at Resource some distance 

 below Cinchona, but nearly the whole of the plants were stoleu. 



Several conifers were planted near the Homestead tea piece on land about 2 acres in extent. These 

 are chiefly Juniper Cedars which have now reached an average height of about 10 feet. This planta- 

 tion in a few years should be very valuable. 



Pinus insignis in the same piece of ground has reached a height of 15 feet, while the rapidly 

 growing Eucalypti have reached a height of nearer 50 feet. Some plants of Casuarina are growing 

 exceedingly well. The plantation contains Cupressus, Thuja, etc., which need no special remark. 



Many other plants were put out during this year but no fresh plantations were made, the plants 

 being used simply for supplying vacant places. 



2886 Newhaven Gap. At Newhaveu Cap a small plantation chiefly of Junipers has grown ex- 

 ceedingly well, showing that these trees are adapted for planting in exposed and windy places. Scarcely 

 a more windy place exists in Jamaica than Newhaven Gap, yet these plants are growing evenly and 

 in perfect shape 



