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thrive in a much wider range than at one time it was supposed to do. In localities where the temperature 
falls very low it will not succeed. If it proves valuable as an economical tree, it will produce as large an 
amount of timber per acre on a light soil in a given period of time as most other trees. In selecting seed 
for timber purposes care should be taken to collect only from upright-growing varieties. The spreading 
varieties, however useful they may be as ornamental trees, can have little value as timber trees.” On the 
coast of Wales, as also in the Isle of Wight, and even on the Kentish coast, the tree thrives. 
With reference to the hardihood of the tree the following remarks, based on Mr. Palmer’s tables 
shewing the effects of the severe winter of 1860-61, may be here appropriately inserted. Of 108 localities 
reported on it was noted that the tree was killed in 57 places, in 9 it was much injured, in 15 slightly 
damaged, while in 27 cases no injury whatever was inflicted. The localities in which the tree suffered no 
harm were as follows :— 
England. 
Chester . 
. Chester. 
Cornwall 
. Penrose. 
Cornwall 
. Porthywillan. 
Devon 
Bicton. 
Devon 
Bishopstown. 
Devon 
Castletide. 
Kent 
. Fairlawn Park. 
Lancaster 
. Monk Coniston Park. 
Middlesex 
. Syon House. 
Northumberland 
Belsay Castle. 
Northumberland 
Twizell House. 
Oxford . 
Blenheim Park. 
Somerset 
Nettlecombe. 
Sussex . 
Ashdean. 
Surrey 
Bletchingley. 
Surrey 
Kew. 
Shropshire 
Hawskstone Park. 
York 
Mulgrave Castle. 
York . 
Whitby. 
Scotland. 
Kincardine 
. Durris. 
Moray 
Gordon Castle. 
Perth 
. Ochtertyre. 
Perth 
. Tay mouth. 
Renfrew . 
. Greenock. 
Roxburgh 
. Wauchope. 
Ireland. 
Cork 
. Castle Martyr. 
Dublin . 
Glasnevin. 
After the winter of 1852-53 C. macrocarpa was found to be uninjured at Hafodunos, Denbighshire, 
the minimum temperature not being below 19 0 F. It is recorded as unhurt during the same winter at 
Nettlecombe, Somerset; Deepdene and Godaiming, Surrey; Plymouth, Devonshire. On the contrary, 
it was much injured at Cole Orton, Leicestershire, and at Boynton, Yorkshire, especially in low-lying 
valleys. 
1879-80 the tree was uninjured at Kew and Charlecote, Warwick; it was more or less injured at 
Tunbridge-Wells, Addington Manor, Winslow, Norwich, Mello Rectory, Somersetshire; and it was 
killed in the Cambridge Botanic Garden and at Orton Hall, Peterborough. 
Commercial Statistics .—The two names Cupressus macrocarpa and C. Lambertiana appear in the 
trade catalogues of 1851, the former being for cuttings, in pots, ‘‘small” 3s. 6d. each, 12 to 18 in. 7s. 6d., 
and 2 to 3 ft. 15s. each, the two kinds being priced alike. Seedlings are not mentioned. In 1873 the two 
kinds still appear in most of the seedsmen’s catalogues, in some of which Lambertiana is marked “ true,” 
the price being for 11 ft. 2s. 6d., 2 ft. 3s. 6d., and 3 ft. 5s. each, while macrocarpa is priced at 1 ft. to ii ft. 
2s. 6d., 2 to 3 ft. 2s. 6d., and 4 to 6 ft. 2s. 6d. to 5s. each. In those catalogues where Lambertiana is treated 
as a synonym of macrocarpa the price is given is. 6d. to 2s. each for plants 2 to 3 ft. high. In 1883, where 
the two kinds are still treated as separate species, the price is for Lambertiana , 1 ft. to 1 £ ft. 12s., 14 to 2 ft. 24s., 
and 3 to 4 ft. 30s. per dozen; while macrocarpa is 1 ft. to lift. 12s. per dozen, 2 ft. 18s., 3 to 4 ft. 24s., and 
4 to 5 ft. 30s. per dozen. 
