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Lime {T. parvifoUa), as far as I could see, wholly escaped, at least 

 its injuries were so slight as not to obtrude themselves. 



The Portugal Laurel {Prunus lusitanica), and the Cherry Laurel 

 (P. laura-cerasus), both evergreens, had their young leaves browned 

 in exposed situations. The Gean (P. avium) was in full bloom 

 at the time, and had its blossom much injured, but its foliage did 

 not seem affected. The same may be said of the Bird Cherry 

 (P. padus), and the Scented Cherry (P. mahaleb). The Japan 

 Blotched-leaved Laurel (Aucuba japonica) had its young tender 

 leaves slightly blackened. The two Manna Ashes, from the south 

 of Europe (Ormts eicropaea, and 0. rotundifolia) were rendered quite 

 leafless; but later in the season they recovered astonishingly, as 

 regards their foliage, but showed no flowers all summer, although 

 both are free flowerers in ordinary seasons. . 



Our own native Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), very nearly allied to 

 the two last-mentioned trees, escaped only on account of its late 

 habit. It is the latest of all British trees in putting forth its 

 leaves; and last season it was exceptionally late. The same remark 

 will apply to the Oak. It was saved, also, in a great measure by 

 its lateness; for both Ash and Oak sufi"ered wherever, owing to 

 their being favourably situated, they had put forth their leaves. 

 The Common Horse-chestnut (AEsculus hi]jpoCastaneum), a native 

 of Western Asia, and the Red-flowered Horse-chestnut {AE. pavia)j 

 a native of the States of America, both stood the ordeal with com- 

 paratively little injury to their foliage; but the earlier infloresence 

 of the Common Horse-chestnut, which was far advanced at the 

 time, was in most cases utterly destroyed ; while the AE. pavia, 

 owing to its later flowering, put forth as fine a display of blossoms 

 as in ordinary seasons, except in a few instances, where much 

 exposed. Perhaps owing to the two or three specimens of the 

 Yellow-flowered Horse-chestnut {AE.flava) being situated in well- 

 sheltered places of the Park, it did not suff"er any apparent injury. 

 It also, I believe, is a native of the United States of North 

 America. 



All the species and varieties of rhododendron, being evergreens, 

 suff'ered but little in their foliage; but the early-flowering varieties 

 had their bloom destroyed. The reverse was the case with the 

 nearly allied Azalea pontica; its leaves were much blackened, but 

 its flowers, although nearly fully expanded at the time, were little 

 if at all injured. All the poplars, the White, the Black, the Lom- 



