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trees that have been most frequently added are: Abies ceplia- 

 lonica, A. Morinda (or A. Smithiana), A. orientalis, A. Patton- 

 iana (or A. Hooker iana), A. Pmsapo, A. Wehhiana ; Cryptomeria 

 japonica, Cupressus macrocarpa, and Libocedrus decurrens. 

 These two Hsts furnish a good index to the most popular and 

 useful species of introduced coniferous trees ; but, of course, they 

 do not apply to the numerous varieties of coniferous shrubs and 

 small trees, many of which are very beautiful and highly popular. 



The statistical Tables for England, Scotland, and Ireland are 

 arranged in separate lists for the respective countries, the counties 

 and places being given in the usual alphabetical order. In a 

 Table at the end a list is given of every species and variety 

 mentioned in the returns, with the names of the place and 

 county where the largest specimen is growing, the greatest 

 height and girth of stem at five feet up, and the number of 

 times it is recorded in the returns. 



ENGLAND. 



I._STATISTICS OF CONIFEKS IN ENGLAND. 



BUCKINGHAMSHIEE. 

 Dropmoee. Lady Fortescue. 



Altitude, 100 feet. Soil, light loam ; subsoil, gravel. 

 Correspondent : Mr. Charles Herein, The Gardens, Dropmore, Maidenhead. 



Botanical Name 



Age. 



'S 



M 



Girth at 

 5 ft. up 



Diameter of 

 Branches 



Exposure 



Remarks 





Years 



Feet 



Ft. In. 



Feet 









61 



120 



11 0 



64 



Sheltd. 



Healthy and vigorous. 



Araucaria imbricata ... 



61 



68^ 



8 0 



38 



>> 



Vigorous ; grand. 





52 



90 



11 0 





5> 







52 



79 



12 0 





5> 





General Eemarks. — The large Douglas Fir has lost several branches by- 

 heavy snowstorms breaking them down in recent years ; but it is in perfect 

 health and full of vigour, and it has made unusually strong growths this 

 season. The leader, however, being now too high to derive shelter from the other 

 trees, suffers considerably from the wind, and is not in a very flourisking conditioo. 

 The large Araucaria is in grand health, with the branches sweeping the ground. 

 The examples of Pinus insignis are very fine trees, in vigorous health. 



