STATISTICS OF CONIFERS IN THE BRITISH ISLANDS. 



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Braemore, Loch Broom. Lady Fowler. 



CoTTesiJondent : Mr. William Gunn, Factor, Nutwood, Strathpeffer. 



General Kemarks. — The growth of our trees, especially the Conifers, in 25. 

 years, is really surprising. They grow with the greatest vigour and luxuriance, 

 and beside the Common Larch, Scots Fir, and Spruce, which thrive well in. 

 the plantations, we have very beautiful specimens of Wellingtonla girjmitea, Abies- 

 Douglasii, A. lasiocarjja, A. nohilis, Cupressus Zajvsoniana, and other choice 

 Conifers, all thriving well in our northern climate. 



Erahan Castle. Colonel Stewart Mackenzie. 

 Altitude, 160 to 200 feet. Soil, loam ; subsoil, tilly. 

 CoTres2J07ident : Mr. George Simpson, The Gardens, Brahan Castle, Conan Bridge. 



Botanical Name 



Age 



ight 



Girth at 



eter of 

 uches 



)osure 



Remarks 







a> 



H 



5 ft 



. up 



Diam 

 Bra 



i— 4 







Years 



Feet 



Ft. 



In. 



Feet 









20 



40 



4 



6 



31 



s. 



One of the finest. 



,, concolor 



80 



40 



7 



0 



30 



s.w. 



A grand tree. 





45 



85 



8 



6 



50 



S.E. 





23 



26 



5 



2 



25 



S. 



Healthy. 





26 



25 



3 



9 



21 



S.W. 







35 



55 



7 



9 



36 





Very line tree. 



„ Nordmanniana ... 



23 



32 



3 



6 



14 



s. 







30 



28 



3 



8 



18 



s.w. 



Very ornamental. 



Araucaria imbricata ... 



36 



30 



3 



0 





s. 



Fine ; lost lower branchesy,. 







48 



9 



0 





s.w. 



A good specimen. 





23 



36 









s. 



All dying out. 



Cupressus Lawsoniana 



23 



30 



3 



0 



16 



s.w. 



A fine thriving tree. 





25 



26 



3 



3 







Slow growing. 





23 



30 



3 



9 



24 



s. 



Good specimen. 



Taxodium sempervirens 



30 



32 



2 



8 



23 



s.w. 



Doing moderately. 





30 



35 



3 



9 



21 





Growing freely ; line. 





30 



45 



6 



8 



38 





Beautiful tree very fine. 



Wellingtonla gigantea 



30 



40 



8 



0 



21 





Thriving specimen. 



