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plants of Rhododendron grande ; one I found to be 25 feet high, and near 
is a thriving young specimen of Pinus Armandii about the same height. There 
is, moreover, an interesting hybrid between R. barbatum and R. Cavipbelli^ 
which stands close by; the flowers are deep pink with frilled edges and very 
fragrant. It was raised by the late Mr. Thomas Acton, the former proprietor 
and collector of all these treasures, about 45 years ago. Of the many other 
rhododendrons of interest there are :—R. lanatum, R. brachycarpum, R. 
DECORUM, R. ZEYLANICUM (about eight feet high), a fine hybrid between R. 
Fortunei and R. Thomsonii, and the rare R. rhombicum. I shoiild not 
forget to mention that Kilmaccurragh possesses not only a large and thri\dng 
specimen of Nothofagus Cunninghamii, but also the only plant of N. Moorei 
that is, I believe, to be foimd in Europe. This latter somewhat resembles 
N. procera, except it is evergreen ; it is well-grown and in excellent condition, 
but, unfortunately, aU efforts hitherto made have failed to propagate it. Near 
by is Magnolia Campbelhi, which bears its lovely flowers, and also a huge plant 
of Senecio Grayi. Of others I may note : Laureha serrata, a rare evergreen Yith 
fragrant leaves from South America ; Embothrium coccineum which grows to 
tree-hke size ; Juniperus recurva, 25 feet high ; Fitzroya patagonica, 35 feet; 
Thuya japonica 30 feet, Eucalyptus coccifera, 56 feet, planted in 1899 ; and a 
fine young specimen of Cupressus cashmeriana, 10 feet high. 
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