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Poltallocli, and is 55 ft. high and 6 ft. in girth. The third is in 

 Ireland, at Woodstock, 54 ft. high and 8 ft. 4 in. in girth ; and 

 a fourth at Dupplin, Perthshire, is 54 ft. high and 5 ft. 6 in. in 

 girth. Many others are recorded from 40 to 50 ft. in height 

 and from 4 to 6 ft. in girth, and most, if not all, of these are 

 under forty-five years of age. 



Cedrus atlantica is a comparatively fast-growing tree in 

 many localities, and as a rule forms a cleaner stem than either 

 the Cedar of Lebanon or the Deodar. It was introduced to 

 Britain in 1841, exactly fifty years ago, and has been much 

 planted as an ornamental tree, but is not often seen except in 

 pleasure-grounds or as a park tree. The tallest recorded is at 

 Mulgrave Castle, Yorkshire, 66 ft. high and 5 ft. 10 in. in girth ; 

 and another at Orton Longueville is 60 ft. high. In Scotland, 

 at Hopetoun, it is 59 ft. high and 6 ft. 8 in. in girth ; at Whit- 

 tinghame, 59 ft. high and 6 ft. 6 in. in girth ; and at Cultoquhey, 

 Perthshire, 59 ft. high and 6 ft. in girth. The finest in Ireland 

 is at Carton, Kildare, 56 ft. high and 8 ft. in girth. 



Cedrus Deodara (Deodar or Indian Cedar) is the most grace- 

 ful of the family, or rather species, as it is generally agreed 

 that the three well-known types — Lebanon, Indian, and Atlantic 

 — are only distinct varieties of the same species, and has been 

 much more freely planted as an ornamental tree than either of 

 the other two within the past half-century. It was introduced 

 to Britain from India in 1831, exactly sixty years ago. As a 

 decorative tree it has few rivals among Conifers when growing in 

 a suitable soil under favourable conditions. As forest trees the 

 Cedars are not likely to occupy more than second rank in this 

 country ; still, in favoured spots and under special conditions, 

 they may be found to be worth their room as timber trees. The 

 finest Deodar recorded in Britain is at Studley Eoyal, 70 ft. 

 high and 7 ft. 6 in. in girth ; the next, at Eossie Priory, Perth- 

 shire, 70 ft. high and 5 ft. 9 in. in girth ; and the third, on Fota 

 Island, 65 ft. high and 6 ft. in girth. The tree with the greatest 

 girth of stem is at Coollattin, which girths 10 ft. 6 in., and is 

 46 ft. high. There is another at Linton Park, 9 ft. 6 in. in girth 

 and 60 ft. high. 



Cryptomeria japo7iica (Japan Cedar) is another of the Conifers 

 introduced to Britain by the Eoyal Horticultural Society — Eobert 

 Fortune having sent seed of it to the Society from China in 1844. 



