STATISTICS OF CONIFERS IN THE BRITISH ISLANDS. 521 



in cooler soils and moister localities. The Araucaria, Cedars, Cypresses, Thuyas, 

 Wellingtonia, and Yews all thrive well, and many of them have grown into fine 

 specimens, although the growth is not so luxuriant as a moist climate produces. 

 Generally speaking. Firs, Pines, and Spruces thrive fairly well for a time, but the 

 aridity of the soil and atmosphere ultimately tells its tale, and the trees become 

 ragged and unsightly, especially where they are exposed to the blast. The best 

 Conifer for withstanding the blast here is Araucaria imiricata, which in the 

 most exposed sites shows no sign of being wind-swept, and appears to thrive best 

 in open airy spots. Most of the hardy Conifers of Japan do well, and in course of 

 time they will make effective ornamental specimens. The Maidenhair tree grows 

 freely, and its characteristic foliage is always effective and interesting. Golden 

 and variegated Conifers — such as Yews, Cypresses, Eetinosporas, and the like — 

 thrive well, and assume in the season their richest colours. 



Morton Hall. Colonel Henry Trotter. 

 Altitude, 450 feet. Soil, peaty and stiff loam ; subsoil, sour wet clay. 



Corresjmident : Mr. D. F. Mackenzie, Factor, Morton Hall, Liberton, 



Botanical Name 



Age 



Height 



Girth at 

 5 ft. up 



Diameter of 

 Branches 



Exposure 



Remarks 





Years 



Feet 



Ft. In. 



Feet 









32 



36 



4 2 



20 



Sheltd 



Soil unsuitable. 





32 



40 



3 3 



21 



jj 







82 



65 



6 3 



36 



>? 



Does very well ; line tree. 





32 



40 



2 11 



14 



j> 



Handsome specimen. 





32 



67 



4 4 



18 





Fine tree ; lost leader two 















years ago. 





32 



20 



4 7 



30 



jj 



Eough bushy tree 





32 



37 



3 8 



17 







44 



54 



4 7 



9 





Plantation tree ; crowded. 



General Eemarks. — All these trees, except Pinus Laricio, are growing in 

 the pleasure grounds here, close to, but generally clear of, each other. Crypto- 

 merias, Taxodiums, and Wellingtonia are not thriving well in the wet " sour " 

 soil. Young trees of Cu]}re88iLS Larosoniaoia, seven years planted, are 12 feet 

 high; and of Thuya gigantea, nine years planted, 18 feet high; both thriving 

 well and very promising. 



