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which Kew possessed, 45 feet in height, stood on the 
west side of the Pagoda Vista, between the Palm House 
and King William’s Temple, It was unfortunately 
destroyed by lightning on August 10th, 1395. (Kew 
Bulletin , 1895, p. 235.) 
Larix europcea (Larch) grows well at Kew. Scattered 
through the woods are many fine specimens, the wood 
of which is of excellent quality. 
Abies brachyphylla, from Japan, grows with great 
rapidity, and promises to be one of the most successful 
additions to the Pinetum from that country. 
Pinus Coulteri is represented by a very fine specimen 
near the Cactus House (No. V.). 
Pinus Laricio (Corsican Pine) has already been 
referred to. 
Pinus excelsa (Bhotan Pine) is represented by 
numerous vigorous specimens. 
Pinus monticola has already been referred to. 
Of the specimen trees in the Botanic Garden some 
have been already mentioned. 
Perhaps one of the most notable was the first 
specimen of the Chili Pine ( Araucaria imbricata), the 
history of which is given in the Kew Bulletin for 1893 
(pp. 24, 25). It died, and was removed in the autumn 
of the preceding year. 
Several of the tender Conifers grown in the Temperate 
House are fine specimens of some age. 
Agathis australis (Kauri Pine) was introduced to 
Kew in 1838 by “ Sir William Symonds, then Surveyor- 
General of the Navy ” (Smith, Records, p. 289). 
Agathis robusta, according to Smith ( Records , p. 290), 
was introduced to Kew in 1852, and grew freely in the 
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