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PLANTS AND RHODODENDRONS AT KILMACCURRAGH. 
I had the pleasure of spending a few hours at Kilmaccurragh this year, 
and will give as best I can a summary of my notes as a continuation of my 
contribution to the Rhododendron Society’s pubhcation of 1917. 
To those unacquainted with the wonders of this charming place, and splendid 
collection of trees and shrubs, I may say that on entering the demesne no one 
can have any idea of the surprises that are in store for him. 
The first thing that greets the eye of the visitor, after passing down the avenue 
for some distance, is a group of fine, large, well-grown plants of Rhododendron 
ARBOREUM hybrids, behind which there are magnificent specimens of Pinus 
excelsa. Sequoia sempervirens, Picea sitchensis, Cedrus atlantica glauca, and a 
very distinct and curious form of Cupressus Lawsoniana. This last-named 
tree, which is upwards of 40 feet high, grows exactly like Libocedrus decurrens, 
and until one has examined it closely it is impossible to believe that it is anything 
else but the latter. I know of no other plant like it. 
Coming into the park you are struck by Abies Pindrow, which I measured 
and found to be 52 feet high. This tree was raised from imported seed, and was 
planted 39 years ago. I never saw a plant better grown or in finer health, the 
length of the leaves being prodigious. Further on there is a fine tree of Abies 
Webbiana var. brevifolia, which was raised from imported seed, and planted the 
same year. I measured it and found it to be 36 feet high. I was moreover 
much interested in a splendid specimen of the spreading form of Cupressus 
macrocarpa, which measured 40 feet high and 77 feet wide, close to which is 
Abies Pinsapo var. glauca 56 feet high, and Picea Alcockiana (now called P. 
bicolor) 50 feet. 
In the avenue amongst the R. arboreum hybrids I omitted to mention a large 
plant of Cupressus pisifera var. squarrosa, which I found to be 35 feet and 5 feet 
in girth. 
Below the house one finds many Rhododendrons remarkable for size and 
condition, such as R. Falconeri ; a wonderful specimen of R. arboreum 
ALBUM, 40 feet high, of the upright form, and with smaller leaves than the type ; 
it was planted in 1864. Near by is a fine R. Hodgsonii, close to which stands 
Prumnoitys elegans, 26 feet high and 20 feet through. This tree was in fruit 
a few days ago. Again there are nice specimens of R. fulgens and the newer 
R. yunnanense (planted 12 years ago), both 12 feet high, close to which is a 
very interesting plant, Vaccinium glauco-album. Hook, f. (Flora Brit. India, 
Vol. III., p. 353). Further on one sees the rare R. Shepherdii, over 12 feet high, 
and next it is a hybrid, raised by the late Mr. Mangles, between R. campanulatum 
and R. Thomsonii. Here one also sees splendid plants of Ilex perado, 24 feet 
high by 30 feet through ; while Ilex Latifolia, 25 feet high, was in fruit a few days 
ago. Then comes lUiododendron eximium, 25 feet high and as much through, 
and opposite Podocarpus nubigena, 30 feet by 30 feet. There are several grand 
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