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Exotic Conifers in Britain. 



Abies grajidis, Lind. — A little affected by cold wind and 

 severe frost, but practically hardy. Many planters speak 



enthusiastically of its rate of growth : — 



Age, years. 



Height. 



Girth. 



County. 



Remarks. 



Feet. 



r t. ln. 



16 



25 



2 0 



Wicklow. 





20 



68 



5 5 



Lanark. 





24 



68 



5 1 



Perth. 





32 



65 



5 0 



Forfar. 





42 



86 



8 0 



Buckingham. 



Flas grown 21 ft. in height 











in last 10 years. 



43 



87 



8 0 



Perth. 





56 



68 



8 0 



Waterford. 





Abies magnified, Murr. — Is affected by cold in the same way 

 and to the same extent as the last : — 



Age, years. 



Height. 



Girth. 



County. 



Feet. 



Ft. 



In. 



13 



25 



2 



2 



Perth. 



18 



38 



2 



10 



Dumfries. 



30 



50 



3 



6 



Perth. 



36 



40 



5 



0 



Lincoln. 



Abies nobilis, Lind. — This tree is probably more planted for 

 ornamental purposes than any other species of conifer. It is 

 quite hardy, but wind and birds are rather apt to break its 

 leading shoot : — 



No. 



Age, years. 



Height. 



Girth. 



County. 



Remarks. 



Feet. 



Ft. In. 



1 



J 7 



42 



3 4 



Dumfries. 





2 



22 



48 



6 11 



Carmarthen. 





3 



36 



78 



7 6 



Gloucester. 





4 



39 



72 



6 11 



Perth. 



Measured 1891. 



5 



45 



72 



6 4 



Kent. 



Measured 1891. 



6 



51 



82 



8 6 



Perth. 



Same tree as No. 4. 











measured 1903. 



7 



57 



83 



7 9 



Kent. 



Same tree as No. 5, 













measured 1903. 



8 



60 



77 



7 10 



Ross. 



Measured 189 1. 



9 



72 



81 



9 0 



Ross. 



Same tree as No. 8, 













measured 1903. Has 













lost its top since 













1 891. 



