November 26, 1904. 
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Views and Reviews. 
Trees and Shrubs in the Far 
North. 
When choice and tender trees and shrubs 
are mentioned a® growing in the open air, we 
are wont, bo think of such favourable spots 
as the Channel Islands, Devon, Cornwall, or 
Ireland for their successful cultivation. 
We have spoken on former occasions, and at 
this juncture we shall speak of the 'success¬ 
ful cultivation of many trees and shrubs 
which are usually regarded as tender, growing- 
in the far North—indeed, not far south of 
Cap© Wrath, on the west coast of Scotland. 
The successful and enthusiastic cultivator 
is Osgood H. Mackenzie, Esq., F.R.H.S., In- 
verewe, Poolewe, Dingwall. Though the 
latter may be the post town, Inverewe is on 
the shores of Lodi Ewe, on the west coast 
of Ross-shire. 
Here Mr. Mackenzie ha.s been gardening 
since 1864, commencing then to plant on the 
bleak shores of the sea, coast and not much 
abo-ve sea level. He commenced very 
modestly, planting Scotch Firs and other 
species on the thin covering of peat on the 
wet rocks with very little encouragement 
from hisi friends, who entertained the idea, 
that the plants would grow beautifully 
smaller instead of larger. The enthusiastic 
planter has lived, however, to cut down trees 
50 ft. high, and to tie up home-grown Euca¬ 
lypti to home-grown Bamboo, stake®. His 
recent experiences have just been given in 
the “ Glasgow Herald.” 
In relating his experiences for last year, he 
says he has next to no casualties to report. 
A heavy fall of snow early in December 
served to bear down and break some of his 
choice shrubs, such as Oxydendron arboreum, 
the Japanese Loquat, and New Zealand Flax. 
The first named was still carrying its richly- 
tinted leaves, of which we made mention 
last week. In his lengthy experience he is 
surprised that so few people take sufficient 
interest in their gardens to plant the many 
beautiful thing's, now a,t command, but, con¬ 
tinue to plant such common things as 
Privets 1 , Laurels, and common Rhododen¬ 
drons close up to, their front doors. 
His own ,style of gardening, he says,, has 
for many years been regarded as fancy 
gardening, but, nevertheless, we think 
gardening of a highly desirable kind. As 
a matter of fact, the cultivation of trees, 
■shrubs, flowers, o,r anything of that nature 
which cannot be eaten must be regarded a® 
fancy gardening pure and simple. Neverthe¬ 
less, the world is largely made up of senti¬ 
ment, and cultivation of this kind brings no 
evil in its train,, and affords; certainly a 
pleasant and useful occupation. 
From all accounts, Mr. Mackenzie has been 
able to beautify his place on the shores of one 
of the bleakest of the, counties of Scotland, 
where the uninitiated could scarcely imagine 
that such things could be grown with any 
degree of ,success. The outcome of his 
labours has been one of gradual development, 
as such gardens* must always be which are 
'Commenced in situations of an unpromising 
character. There can be no doubt, that the 
success of gardening in most parts of the 
country is due to the initial efforts in build¬ 
ing something or planting tree® to, effect 
shelter. 
He has planted several shrubberies in 
different parts of the grounds, and as these 
consist of rather choice and very often deli¬ 
cate subject's, he has taken advantage, of the 
shelter brought about as the result of his 
initial efforts in the planting of Firs and 
other hardy subjects which caused his neigh¬ 
bours; in those days to wag their heads in 
doubt. These, shrubberies he.give® name®, 
and the first of them is named “ Fantasie,” 
which is sheltered by means 1 of silver Firs, 
Turkey Oaks, and Cupressus macrocarpa,. 
On© of the notable plants of this shrubbery 
is Eucalyptus coccifera, with, various other 
subjects which would be of less surprise, to 
us in Scotland, where we had been ac¬ 
quainted with them for many years on the 
colder east, coast. More choice, however, is 
Cassinia, fulvida, which he describes as spark¬ 
ling like gold in the winter sun. 
Many writers speak in warm terms of the 
success obtained with Camellias in the South 
of England. Here they can also be grown in 
the open as well as the half hardy New Zea¬ 
land Veronicas, Pittospcrums, Pampas Grass, 
and many other hardier subject®, such as 
Forsythias, Primus Pissardi, Ora,b Apple®, 
and Cornish Heath, the latter flowering till 
late in the autumn in the near vicinity of 
its relative, the purple Heather. These 
latter subjects are, however, perfectly hardy 
and do not, excite our surprise, as they were 
cultivated on the eastern side; of Scotland 
with success long before the craze for summer 
flower bedding ousted them from the beds. 
Only one of the Eucalypti has been 
grown for a number of years in the open air 
