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11. Noi'dmanns Fir, Abies Xordmanniana. 
12. Redwood, Sequoia sempervirens. 
13. Lambert’s Cypress, Cupressus Lambertiana (? macrocarpa). 
14. Mount Atlas or African Cedar, Cedrus atlcintica. 
15. Pitch Pine, Pinus rigida. 
16. Lawson’s Cypress, Cupressus Lawsmiana . 
Useful notes are added concerning each of the above species. It 
is maintained that the Common Larch, the first on the list, “has no 
equal as a profitable timber Conifer in this country ” ; also, “ that a 
greater number can be grown to the acre, or, in other words, the 
number of cubic feet of Larchwood that can be produced from an 
acre is greater than that of any other Conifer.” 
In response to a paper of questions, which was circulated in order 
to obtain information upon certain points, a large number of re- 
turns were sent in. Tables drawn up from these returns, embodying 
the consensus of opinion as to Conifers suited for particular purposes, 
should prove of much value to planters. Space only permits of 
naming the leading trees in each section : — 
I. Conifers most suitable for Park Trees. — Thirty-eight varieties 
received five or more votes each. At the top of the list are: — Abies nobilis 
(28 votes), Pseudotsuga Douglasii (26), Abies Nordmanniana (23), Sequoia 
gigantea (23), Cedrus Libani (22), and Abies grandis (21). 
II. Coxifers most suitable for Large Gardexs and Pleasure- 
Grounds. — Forty-six varieties received five or more votes each. At the 
top of the list are : — Cupressus Lawsoniana (32 votes), Thuya gigantea (22), 
Araucaria imbricata (21), Cupressus nootkaensis (19), Abies nobilis (17), 
Cryptomeria japonica elegans (17), and Tsuga Mertensiana (17). 
III. Coxifers suitable for Smaller Gardens. — Twenty-four varie- 
ties received four or more votes each. At the top of the list are Cupres- 
sus Lawsoniana (22 votes), Cryptomeria japonica elegans (16), Thuya do- 
labrata (14), and Juniperus chinensis (13). 
IV. Conifers suitable for Rock Gardens. — Twenty varieties received 
three or more votes each. At the top of the list are: — Picea excelsa Clan- 
brassiliana (14 votes), Juniperus Sabina (10), Cupressus Lawsoniana nana 
(9), and Thuya dolabrata (7). 
V. Conifers suitable for Wind-breaks. — Sixteen varieties received 
four or more votes each. At the top of the list are : — Pinus Laricio nigricans 
(24 votes), Pinus silvestris (17), Pinus Laricio (16), Cupressus Lawsoniana 
(11), and Picea excelsa (10). 
VI. Conifers suitable for Exfo=ed Positions near the Sea. — Nine 
varieties received three or more votes each. At the top of the list are : — 
Pinus Laricio nigricans (16 votes), Cupressus macrocarpa (10), Pinus Laricio 
(9), Pinus silvestris (9), and Pinus insignis (8). 
VII. The Best Variegated and Coloured-Foliaged Conifers.— 
Eighteen varieties received four or more votes each. At the top of the list 
are: — Cupressus Lawsoniana lutea (16 votes), Cupressus pisifera plumosa 
aurea (15), Taxus baccata aurea (13), Cupressus obtusa aurea (11), and Taxus 
baccata elegantissima (10). 
VIII. Conifers most suitable for Timber Trees in "Woods and 
Forests. — Twenty-one varieties received five or more votes each, namely : — 
