Exotic Conifers in Britain. 



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Cedrus Deodara, Loud. — This tree in Britain is one of the 

 most uncertain of conifers. It is rather easily frosted, and there 

 are many reports of its dying off when twenty or thirty years 

 old :— 



No. 



Age, years. 



Jtieignt. 





County. 



Remarks. 



Feet. 



Ft. In. 



1 



13 



15 



1 1 



Galway. 





2 



22 



3« 



7 0 



Carnarvon . 





3 



27 



51 



4 0 



Tipperary. 





4 



32 



49 



5 4 



Perth. 





5 



40 



55 



7 6 



Worcester. 





6 



50 



60 



9 6 



Kent. 



Measured 1891. 



7 



60 



70 



7 6 



York. 





8 



62 



73 



10 9 



Kent . 



Same tree as No. 6, 













measured 1903. 



9 



63 



102 



8 5 



Buckingham . 





Cedrus Libani, Loud. — Quite hardy in most districts, but 

 thrives best on the warm chalks and gravels of the centre and 

 south of England. Many specimens are over one hundred 

 years old, and not a few are over two hundred years : — 



Age, years. 



Height. 



Girth. 



County. 



Feet. 



Ft. 



In. 



30 



29 



3 



10 



Sutherland. 



40 



47 



4 



0 



Dumfries. 



50 



46 



5 



2 



Perth. 



66 



78 



9 



0 



Kilkenny. 



in 



109 



12 



2 



Buckingham . 



215 



82 



16 



2 



Derby. 



Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Pari. — Very susceptible to cold 

 dry winds in the season of planting, but when once established is 

 quite hardy. Abundantly planted, but chiefly for ornament : — 



Age, years. 



Height. 



Girth. 



County. 



Feet. 



Ft. In. 



12 



22 



2 1 



Galway. 



22 



33 



2 6 



Ross. 



30 



47 



4 5 



Kent. 



37 



57 



5 0 



Kent. 



