554 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ December 14, 1882. 
protection. Plants had also been raised from cuttings and were 
succeeding well not only at Dropraore but elsewhere, as in 
Loudon’s “ Gardener’s Magazine ” for 1827 Mr. Stewart Murray, 
Curator of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens, wrote as follows ,- In 
this garden were two plauts of Cunninghamia lanceolata 2 to 
3 feet high, struck from cuttings several years ago, and although 
in very luxuriant health, the tops still retained the appearance of 
a branch which even when tied up to a stake always seemed as if 
endeavouring to regain its horizontal position. During the winter 
of 1825 I loosed the top of one from its stake, and fastened it 
dowu in quite a horizontal direction. In about six weeks after¬ 
wards a very vigorous shoot made its appearance from below the 
surface of the earth in the pot. When the shoot had attained the 
height of 8 or 9 inches I cut away the old top entirely, and at this 
time the plant is nearly 2 feet high, furnished all round with 
three tiers of regular horizontal branches. One year after I re¬ 
peated the experiment upon my other plant, and with similar 
success.” 
It is regretable, however, that few handsome specimens of this 
Conifer are seen in gardens, and unfortunately severe frosts often 
greatly injure its appearance, browning the foliage without killing 
the tree. Still some good examples are included in a few col¬ 
lections, amongst which may be mentioned Dropmore, and the 
Duke of Hamilton’s estate, Brodick Castle, Island of Arran. Kev. 
David Landsborough informs me that a specimen said to be over 
twenty-five years old is still living in the last-mentioned garden, 
and has never been protected, and though browned by the winter 
of 1880-81 it was not otherwise injured. Quite recently there 
Fig. 94.—CUKNIKGHAMIA EIXEXSI3. 
was also a large tree fully 30 feet high at Aberpergwm, Neath, 
the seat of Mr. Williams, and several others have been noted 
in the Journal. Small specimens 6 to 10 feet high are very at¬ 
tractive, and in a sheltered position they are decidedly handsome, 
the growths assuming a pleasing purplish tint. In pots for con¬ 
servatories or planted in winter gardens it is well worth a little 
attention to insure healthy growth. A substantial but not too 
heavy loam is the best suited for it, and it may be increased 
either by seeds or cuttings. The engraving (fig. 91) represents a 
tree of good size, and shows the habit well. 
It may be added that Cunninghamia sinensis is found in the 
south of China, and that it is cultivated in Japan, where some 
specimens have been observed of such a size as almost to lead to 
the belief that they were natives; however, that appears is not 
the cas’, as wild specimens are not found in Japan now. This is 
the only species known, as C. selaginoides and C. cupressoides are 
now referred to the genus Athrotaxis. 
In reference to the history of Araucaria Bidwilli, which has 
recently been discussed, Professor Thiselton Dyer writes me as 
follows :—“ The remarks I made with regard to the Araucaria in 
the temperate house at Kew were on the authority of Sir Joseph 
Hooker, who tells me that he repeatedly heard the story from his 
father, Sir W. Hooker. There seems to be no doubt that there 
was a specimen at Syon, but as they could not afford the space for 
its development that we are able to give it I understand it became 
unhealthy and was thrown away. We have two trees in the winter 
garden not very different apparently in age or size. Mr. Smith’s 
letter may refer to one of these and Sir Joseph’s anecdote to the 
