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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
Cedrus Deodar a .—A few fine young specimens of this were killed in 1860, 
and some more were so much injured that we removed them. Nearly the 
whole of these were in low or confined situations. All those on high ground 
and in exposed places escaped uninjured. Our highest trees were all planted 
in 1852; the height of the tallest is now 25 feet. There is a very consider¬ 
able diversity of character among them, some running up with a fine bole 
and small branches, and others growing more dense and spreading in the 
branches, the former I suspect are from cuttings and the latter from seed. 
The handsomest specimen we have was a small tree in 1860. It stood with¬ 
out receiving the slightest injury in a very exposed situation. It is only 
15 feet high, but is as many feet through, and the branches, w r hich are very 
pendent, are as dense as a Furze bush. It was planted ten years ago where 
an old sunk fence had been just filled up with very strong clay, and the plant 
at present is in the most robust health. Our next best specimen is also growl¬ 
ing in a strong clayey soil, well drained of course. I need hardly remark 
that a strong clay soil undrained is very unsuitable for Conifers. We have 
a younger plant than any of these, that promises to outstrip them in 
rapidity of growth, in graceful habit, and robust health. It is growing in 
gravelly soil of considerable depth in a situation fully exposed to sun and 
air, but sheltered from the west winds by large trees at a considerable 
distance from it. Besides these, there are also a number of fine young 
specimens growing in different parts of the park and the grounds, some in 
sandy soil (and these only make slow progress), others in gravelly soil, and 
others again in clay soils. 
Cedrus Libcini .—There are two noble trees of this Conifer in the park, 
growing on rising ground in a soil of a gravelly nature and subsoil of clay. 
They exhibit great robustness and health, but, unfortunately, they were 
planted too close together. The branches of both have long since become 
interlaced. There is a number of smaller trees of different ages and sizes in 
the grounds, but they have not made very rapid progress of late years. 
The late frosts in spring oftentimes kill the leader and young growth, giving 
them a rather stunted appearance. 
Cedrus atlantica .—We consider this by far the most ornamental of all 
Conifers, and have in consequence planted it largely. We have planted 
upwards of 1,500 of it altogether, varying from 10 inches to 10 feet in 
height, and in a great variety of aspects, situations, and soils. It grows 
best where the soil is of a strong loamy nature, and worst where it is very 
light and sandy, and where there is a deal of vegetable matter. We have 
none of any great height, the tallest being only 20 feet; of this height we 
have several, but our best specimen is a much younger plant than these. 
It is only 16 feet high, and is the same in diameter of branches, and beauti¬ 
fully furnished from the bottom. It has only been planted nine years, and 
was then only 30 inches high. The place where it is growing is, however, 
newly-made ground, and in that particular spot there had been a hollow 
which was filled up with good, strong turfy loam from the park, and in this 
it was planted. This Conifer is hardier, and grows much stronger and more 
rapidly than either the C. Libani or C. Deodara. It does not begin to grow 
so early in the spring as C. Libani and Deodara, consequently the young 
growth never gets injured by late frosts as it does on those trees. 
Abies Douglasii .—There is a number of very promising specimens in 
different parts of the grounds; the tallest, 33 feet high, was planted in its 
present situation eleven years ago. It is very exposed to the south-west 
winds, and the branches on that side have suffered a good deal. Most of 
