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good deal withered where much exposed ; while its near relatives, 

 the Sweet-scented Hawthorn (C. odoratisslma), from the shores of 

 the Euxine; the Cockspur Tliorn (C. cnis-galli), a native of the 

 United States ; and the Evergreen Thorn {C.pyracantlmis), a native, 

 I believe, of southern Europe, were, as far as I could observe, 

 wholly uninjured. The Common Elder (Samhicus nigra), a native 

 of Britain ; the Eed-berried Elder {S. mcemosa), a native of 

 central Europe; and S. canadensis, a native of Canada, as indicated 

 by its specific name, suffered all three about equally in their foliage, 

 and that was not much ; but the *S'. racemosa, being a much earlier 

 fiowerer than either of the other two species, and being in full 

 bloom at the time, had its blossoms all destroyed. In the previous 

 season it had a very fine effect in the Queen's Park, during the 

 months of August and September, mth its clusters of red coral- 

 like berries; but during the past autumn not a berry was to be 

 seen. The Walnut {Jiiglans regia), a native of Persia, was a 

 good deal hurt, and would no doubt have suffered much more had 

 its leaves been farther expanded. The wonder is that it stood the 

 ordeal so well, considering the climate of its native country ; it 

 also recovered wonderfully, and by the month of July one would 

 scarcely have known that it had suffered any disaster in the 

 spring. 



Our own native Beech (Fagus sylvatica) ^was stripped of almost 

 every leaf; the purple and copper-coloured varieties being, if 

 possible, more unfortunate than those of the normal type. Its 

 near relative, the Chestnut (Castanea vesca), was thoroughly blasted; 

 and, although it does not flower before the month of July, it 

 appeared to have got such a scourging that when the blooming 

 season came round, trees that in ordinary seasons are loaded vnih 

 flowers, did not put forth a single blossom. 



The Plane {Platanus orientalis), a native of Western Asia, suf- 

 fered only where much exposed ; but, where it had a fair amount 

 of shelter, it stood the ordeal wonderfully well. Our native 

 Sycamore, or Great Maple (Acer pseudo-2)latanus), fared worse than 

 did the Striped-bark Maple (A. striatum), which is a native of 

 North America; while A. camjyestre, a native of Britain, A.plala- 

 noides, the Norway Maple, and A. sacJiarrimim, the Sugar Maple, 

 a native of Canada, Avere not visibly affected. The Common Lime 

 (Tilea eurojxcea) suffered but slightly; the Large-leaved Lime (T. 

 grandlfolia) was affected a good deal more; while the Small-leaved 



