. Veitch's manual of the coniferae : containing a general review of the order, a synopsis of the species cultivated in Great Britain, their botanical history, economic properties, place and use in arboriculture, etc . h AiiR-ricii, XII. p. .1. t Tin- Hritisli pulilic have liad tor many Vfars jiast an oiiiMntuiiity uf foniiiiii; an idi-aof tlie stupendous dinienHions attained \>y this tiee. In tiie Royal Gaidens at Kew iserected a llagstaH lnouf^lit from \aneouvei- Island ; it consists of a single piece 159 feet inlenth, 22 inches in diameter at the tajMTing to 8 inches at the summit ;
. Veitch's manual of the coniferae : containing a general review of the order, a synopsis of the species cultivated in Great Britain, their botanical history, economic properties, place and use in arboriculture, etc . h AiiR-ricii, XII. p. .1. t Tin- Hritisli pulilic have liad tor many Vfars jiast an oiiiMntuiiity uf foniiiiii; an idi-aof tlie stupendous dinienHions attained \>y this tiee. In tiie Royal Gaidens at Kew iserected a llagstaH lnouf^lit from \aneouvei- Island ; it consists of a single piece 159 feet inlenth, 22 inches in diameter at the tajMTing to 8 inches at the summit ; it weighsthree tons and contains ;7 cuhic feet of timlici-. Tiie trei- from whicli tliis flagstatl wasmade was two hundred and lifty years old. as indicated hy its concentric rings. + Garden and Forest. IV. ji. § Silva of North .\II. \<\. 90. !U. ABIETIA 481 Ahidia Dou(jlasii was originally discoveved by Archibald Meiizies *on the shores of Nootka Sound in 1792 during Vancou\ers voyageround the world. From his herljariuni specimens it was figured and<lescribed by Lamljert in the Genus Finns pul)lished in 1803,nnder the name nf Pinm taxifoUa, which is therefore the oldest. Douglas Firs at ^Nlurthly Castle.(From The Garden.) published name, but which was not taken up by any sul)sequentBritish author. It was next seen l)y Lewis and Clark during tlieirperilous journey across the North American Continent in 1805—1806, * At Castle Menzies in the highlaiKls of Peithsliire, not far from the hirthiilace ofArchibald Menzies, are some of the finest specimens of the Douglas Fir in Gieat Britain. 482 Ar?IETIA DOUGLASir. and was described by tliein in the naiTati\e of the expedition. Itwas re-discovered by David Douglas in 1827, and introduced by himin the following year. Shortly afterwards Dr. Lindley, setting asideLamberts name, selected this tree as the most suitable subject forcommemorating the intrepid explorer and- the eminent servicesrendered
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