STATISTICS OF CONIFERS IN THE BRITISH ISLANDS. 



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3 feet at the ground, and is a handsome, spreading-, well-furnished specimen, in 

 vigorous health. Of the older Coniferte, the Larch, twenty years of age, is 20 ft. 

 high, and girths 1 ft. 10 in. at 5 feet up, with a spread of branches 14 ft. in 

 diameter, growing in heavy loam, resting on clay ; about 30 feet above sea level, 

 and sheltered by hardwood trees. Norwa}'- Spruce of the same age girths 1 ft. 6 in. 

 at 5 feet up, and the branches 18 ft. diameter at the ground ; growing in heavy 

 loam, resting on cold clay, in which the trees are not thriving. Silver Fir, 26 j^ears 

 of age, is 18 ft. high, girths 1 ft. 8 in. at 5 feet up, with branches 18 ft. in diameter, 

 growing in a rich black soil, at an altitude of about 40 feet, and sheltered with 

 hardwood ; but the top is not thriving. These are all the Conifers worth note 

 growing at Balfour Castle or on the island of Shapinshay ; but a number of hard- 

 woods thrive very well, and such evergreens as Escallonias, Veronicas, Myrtle, Hollies, 

 Euonymus, Cotoneasters,Mahonias,and Fuchsias grow with considerable luxuriance, 

 and greatly aid in giving a fresh and well-clothed appearance to the gTounds. 



PEETHSHIEE. 

 Abercatrny. Charles S. H. D. Moray, Esq. 

 Altitude, 150 feet. Soil, stiff loam ; subsoil, clay and rock. 

 Correspondent : Mr. James Brown, The Gardens, Abercairny, Crieff. 



Botanical Name 



Age 



Height 



Girth at 

 5 It. up 



Diameter of 

 Branches 



Exposure 



Remarks 





Years 



Feet 



Ft. 



In. 



Feet 











55 



4 



4 



34 



S. 



Fine specimen. 







50 



5 



0 



25 



55 



Moderate grower. 







30 



3 



0 



16 



5J 









65 



7 



0 



40 



?» 



Vigorous ; fine tree. 



„ grandis 



d 



58 



4 



6 



20 



) J 



55 15 





bo 



18 



1 



6 



12 



?> 



Apt to lose its leader. 





m 



76 



7 



5 



41 



J> 



Vigorous ; free growing. 





& 



CO 



40 



3 



6 



23 





5 5 55 



„ Nordmanniana ... 





26 



2 



6 



15 



J> 



Makes a pretty tree. 





o 



00 



34 



4 



6 



15 







o 



40 



4 



0 



23 





Fine specimen. 





lO 



44 



4 



6 



25 



J? 



55 35 



Cupressus Lawsoniana... 





38 



5 



0 



12 



55 



Vigorous ; fine tree. 





a 



o 



35 



3 



6 



30 



15 



Spreading; coarse. 







55 



7 



0 



33 



5J 







42 



5 



0 



24 



5> 



pretty. 







33 



4 



0 



20 



55 



Straggling tree. 







35 



2 



6 



15 



55 



Fine specimen. 







27 



3 



0 



16 



55 



55 55 



Taxodium sempervirens 



< 



47 



7 



0 



30 



55 



5 5 5 5 







40 



2 



6 



20 



55 









34 



3 



6 



16 



5» 



Very elegant specimen. 



„ dolabrata . . . 





10 







8 



55 



55 55 



Wellingtonia gigantea . . . 





50 



5 



0 



2 



55 



Vigorous ; fine tree. 



General Eemarks. — Most of the Firs and Spruces do well, and form fine 

 specimens on the stiff soil. Ahies Menziesii, A. Alhertiana, A. grandis, A^ 

 Douglasii, and A. nohilis grow with the greatest vigour, and make annual 

 growths of two to three feet, or more, in length. 



