Exotic Conifers in Britain. 



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Larix leptolepis, Gord. — Quite hardy ; in fact, less susceptible 

 to spring frosts than L. europaea. Apparently also less liable 

 to canker. Frequently planted during the past few years, but 

 trees over ten years of age are rare. The oldest specimen 

 appears to be at Tortworth, in the west of England, which is 

 now about forty-one years old, 41 J feet high, and 3 feet 

 3J inches in girth, at 4J feet from the ground. Mr. Michie has 

 been good enough to furnish me with the detailed measurements 

 of two specimens planted at Balmoral in the spring of 1889 : — 



Year. 



No. 1.— Height 20 ft. 7 in.; 

 diameter at 4^ ft., 

 1 ft. lo£ in. 



No. 2. — Height 20 ft.; 

 diameter at 4^ ft., 

 1 ft. 7 in. " 



Growth in height (inches). 



Growth in height (inches). 



1902 



18 



15 



1901 



16 



18 



1900 



14 



9 



1899 



19 



17 



1898 



j- Accident 



:c8 



1897 





19 



1896 





21 



1895 



18 



11 



i894 



19 



24 



1893 



18 



20 



Libocedrus decurrens, Torn (Syn. Thuja gigantea, Carr).— 

 Quite hardy, and fairly abundant :— 



Remarks. 



Measured 1891. 



Same tree as No. 5, 

 measured 1903. 



Picea Morinda, Link. (Syn. Picea smitliiana, Boiss.).— This 

 tree is a little fastidious as regards climate, growing distinctly 

 better in the west than in the east of England, although there 

 are some large specimens in the lattsr situation: — 



No. 



Age, years. 



Height. 



Girth. 



County. 



Feet. 



Ft. In. 



1 



13 



10 



0 8 



Ross . 



2 



23 



23 



3 6 



Fife. 



3 



26 



40 



2 6 



Cambridge. 



4 



35 



37 



6 3 



Argyle. 



5 



40 



36 



4 0 



Lincoln. 



6 



45 



63 



6 0 



Huntingdon. 



7 



52 



41 



4 8 



Lincoln. 



8 



(?) 



70 



5 2 



Buckingham. 



