VALUE IN THE BRITISH ISLANDS OF INTRODUCED CONIFERS. 90 



growing in deep soil, in a sheltered glen, at the foot of the 

 Galtee Mountains ; at Castlewellan, Down, 69 ft. 6 in. high ; at 

 Coollattin, Wicklow, 64 ft. high and 8 ft. 6 in. in girth ; at Wood- 

 stock, Kilkenny, 60 ft. high and 6 ft. 4 in. in girth ; at Fota, Cork, 



60 ft. high and 5 ft. in girth ; and at Killarney, Kerry, 55 ft. high 

 and 12 ft. in girth, this being the thickest stem of a Welling- 

 tonia in Ireland. In Scotland the tallest is at Murthly, 66 ft. 

 3 in. high and 9 ft. 3 in. in girth, and a second tree, several 

 years younger, and raised from a cutting at Murthly, is 61 ft. 

 high and 6 ft. 6 in. in girth ; at Eossdhu, Dumbartonshire, 65 ft. 

 high and 11 ft. in girth ; at Whittinghame, East Lothian, 

 64 ft. 6 in. high and 7 ft. 9 in. in girth ; at Castle Leod, Ross- 

 shire, 61 ft. 2 in. high and 10 ft. 3 in. in girth — a grand tree 

 for that northern latitude ; at Methven Castle, Perthshire, 



61 ft. high and 7 ft. 5 in. in girth ; at Scone, Perthshire, 60 ft. 

 6 in. high and 7 ft. 4 in. in girth ; at Buchanan, Stirlingshire, 

 60 ft. high and 9 ft. 8 in. in girth ; and at Castle Menzies, 

 Perthshire, 52 ft. high, with the great girth of 13 ft. 9 in., the 

 thickest stem in all the record, and probably not exceeded by 

 any other Wellingtonia in Britain. Most of the specimens are 

 in vigorous health, and growing fast, and promise to retain their 

 handsome appearance for at least another generation. The 

 Wellingtonia is so easily raised from seed and cuttings, that a 

 succession of handsome, young, and vigorous trees can always 

 be had for decorative purposes, or to replace those that have 

 become unsightly from age or other causes. The wood is soft 

 and very light, and may prove useful for certain work, although 

 it does not, thus far, seem to be very durable ; but no definite 

 opinion can yet be expressed as to its real value for economic 

 purposes when grown in the British Isles. 



We have now passed in review the principal species of the 

 newer Coniferse which, from the experience already gained of 

 their hardy nature and free growth in our soil and climate, are 

 worthy of a wide and prolonged trial in this country as forest 

 or economic trees. Their real value for commercial purposes 

 cannot be accurately estimated until the trees have reached their 

 full maturity and their products can be put into the market in 

 their best condition. This may take another century with 

 some of them, but enough has been shown in the returns 

 which have been quoted, that a fair proportion of them will 



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