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THE FLORIST. 
Wellingionia gigantea. —Growth here not so rapid as in some places. 
One in a cool moist hank, sheltered by other trees, grows nearly as fast 
again as those on dry sand. Present year’s growth about nine inches. 
Thuja gigantea (Low). —Made one foot of wood already, and will 
apparently grow one foot more before winter. This would probably do 
better on richer soil, but its growth is satisfactory, and a beautiful 
distinct thing it is ; no pleasure ground should be without it. 
Cupressus Lambertiana. —I call the horizontal branched variety C. 
macrocarpa, as the one introduced by Hartweg. There are three here 
nearly together, planted in 1850, and were about three feet high. 
The tallest now measures 25 feet in height, and 11 feet in diameter; 
the next is 22 feet by 11 ; and the smallest 19 by 11 feet diameter. 
All are exceedingly vigorous, and perfectly fastigiate in habit. Judging 
from their size and vigour I should say the soil is exactly suited to the 
growth of this beautiful Cypress, which, in my opinion, cannot be too 
widely known. 
C. Goveniana. —Planted same time as above, and then 2 feet high. 
The largest is now 21 feet high, and 6 feet diameter, growing rapidly, 
and covered with cones, which has been the case for two or three years 
past. So numerous have these been that one or two specimens have 
suffered from being overloaded. A beautiful and graceful growing tree, 
with bright green foliage. 
Araucaria imbricata. —The soil here is much too poor for this 
Conifer: it, however, thrives pretty well, though not so vigorous as 
specimens I have seen on better ground. The dry weather has made 
its growth late, and I shall defer measuring them till the end of the 
season. 
Juniperus JJhdeana. —Growth this year three feet, being distinct 
and ornamental, with reddish coloured bark, and glaucous foliage. This 
was killed half way down a few years since, but has recovered, and is 
now making a fine tree ; somewhat tender when young. 
Sequoia gigantea. —Planted in 1850; then four feet high ; tallest 
plant is now 28 feet high, and 14 feet through; several others nearly 
as high, and some wider in diameter than the above. Grows from three 
to four feet each season. This will make a noble tree for a park or 
large pleasure ground; its distinct foliage and singular looking bark 
will render it a picturesque object as it grows up. The sand here 
agrees with it very well, but I see it thrives best when the soil is cool 
and somewhat moist, and would no doubt grow faster in a rich damp 
loam, which this section likes the best. 
P. Mugho and M. obliqua. —Slow growing trees ; these, though only 
eight years planted, have all the character of aged trees, and it strikes 
me would be suitable for small lawns or rockwork, where miniature 
trees (not deformities) would be a valuable assistance to the artist; 
growth six feet in eight years. 
P. Pumilio. —Four to six feet high, 12 feet through. This has 
been supposed merely a synonym of the above, but is evidently distinct. 
This too is a useful tree for covering banks, or rocky ground, where they 
would soon spread over a large surface, without growing higher than 
five or six feet. 
