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and thinly disposed. Another, planted in 1838, inarched on the 

 Larch, has made a better tree, although not equal to others raised 

 from seed some years later. It is recorded that the largest 

 Deodar here was destroyed by lightning in 1881 ; it was supposed 

 to be the largest tree of the kind in the kingdom. Near the 

 ground the trunk was 12 feet 3 inches in circumference, and 

 good boards 38 inches in width were cut from it. This tree was 

 raised from seed given to Lord G-renville by the Hon. Leslie 

 Melville in 1831, who brought the cones from India. 



Among the Pines, Pinus insignis is deserving of a few 

 remarks. Here it is but seldom that this noble Pine is injured 

 by frost, or if so, but slightly. During the past winter of 1890-91 

 a few of the terminal shoots of the lower branches were killed. 

 There are two good specimens. One, planted in the year 1839, is 

 90 feet high with a girth of 11 feet ; another, planted the same 

 year, is 79 feet high, trunk 12 feet 10 inches in circumference. 

 It is on record that this tree, when only half an inch high, was a 

 present from Mr. Munro, chief gardener at Chiswick, and that 

 my predecessor, the late Mr. Frost, brought it home here in his 

 waistcoat pocket. Pinus Laricio, " the Corsican Pine," planted 

 in 1829, has attained a height of 94 feet, with a fine clean bole ; 

 girth, 9 feet. Another, also planted the same year, girths 9 feet 

 9 inches, and several others are of nearly equal proportions. 



The following list includes many of the best trees, with their 

 heights and girths and date of planting (girth taken 3 feet 

 from ground) : — 



Abies Douglasii, planted 1830. Height, 120 feet ; girth of 

 trunk, 11 feet 4 inches ; spread of branches, 64 feet diameter on 

 ground. 



Abies Dottglasii, planted 1843. Height, 78 feet ; girth, 

 8 feet 2 inches ; spread of branches, 39 feet. 



Abies Albertiana, planted 1861. Height, 58 feet ; girth, 

 5 feet 3 inches. A very handsome tree, of pyramidal habit, the 

 branches gracefully disposed, and spreading 40 feet in diameter 

 at base. 



Abies granclis, planted 1861. Height, 64 feet ; girth, 6 feet ; 

 spread of branches, 35 feet in diameter on ground. A very 

 fine tree. 



Abies amabilis, planted 1847. Height, 48 feet 6 inches ; 

 girth, 6 feet 6 inches. 



