STATISTICS OF CONIFERS IN THE BRITISH ISLANDS. 



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General Remarks.— Conifers on the whole do very well here. They have 

 been planted somewhat extensively by the Earl of Annesley, who takes a 

 keen interest in their progress, and many of them are making splendid growth. 

 The Wellingtonia mentioned in the list is a very handsome tree, and growing 

 vigorously. It is considered to be the finest specimen in the kingdom. Most of 

 the specimens named in the table are growing in the gardens, at an altitude of 

 about 100 feet, and well sheltered with old deciduous trees ; the Mourne Moun- 

 tains rising to the north and west and affording great protection from those 

 quarters. It is doubtful if in this climate many of the newer Conifers will ever 

 become useful timber trees ; but for all landscape work, and the decoration of 

 pleasure grounds, they are indispensable, and ought to be extensively used for 

 such purposes. 



GALWAY. 



Clonbrock. Lord Clonerock. 



Altitude, 200 feet. Soil, yellow loam ; subsoil, stiff mar"". 

 Correspondent : Mr. James McKenzie, The Gardens, Clonbrock, llallinasloe. 











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Botanical Name 



Age 



.a 



Girth at 





3 



o 



Remark-! 







6 ft. up 



C ri 

















W 







Years 



Feet 



Ft. In. 



Feet 









12 



24 



2 5 



21 



Sheltd. 



Fine fast-growing tree. 





10 



24 



1 3 



15 





Very „ 



„ Nordmanniana ... 



13 



18 



1 4 



12 





Makes a fine specimen. 





35 



47 



4 6 



27 





Very handsome. 



Cupressus Lawsoniana 



12 



22 



2 1 



22 





Graceful and fast growing. 





35 



58 



6 3 



43 





Beautiful tree. 





35 



74 



10 8 



50 





Very fast grower. 



Taxodium sempervirens 



35 



40 



6 0 



21 





Good specimen. 





20 



33 



3 3 



23 





Beautiful specimen. 





25 



22 



1 9 



19 





)j J) , 



Wellingtonia gigantea 



35 



42 



8 4 



28 







General Remarks. — Most of the above specimens are growing in the woods 

 here, generally in well-sheltered spots, and they are growing with great 

 luxuriance. We have many more younger trees of the same and other species 

 of Conifers, planted out in ihe woods, where they are thriving well, and promise 

 at an early period to be useful as well as very ornamental trees. 



