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tors. Aud last, though not least, a collection of plants from Messrs Veitch 

 entered' to compete for the prize offered to the exhibitor who succeeds in ob- 

 taining the greatest number of marks for plants illustrative of the phenomena of 

 hybridisation. They had specimens of Hybrid Nepenthes, Alocasia sedeni, 

 Goodyera Veitchii, Cypripediums, and Rhododendron Princess-Koyal. J. D. 



BEPORTS OF THE WE ATHER.— 1870. 



HiGHCLEEE Castle Gakdens, Hants. 

 600 Feet aboye Sea-Level. 



S. K. 



Possibly it might be interesting to some of your readers for me to remark the 

 injuries we have sustained by the late severe weather here — in Kent. Our 

 thermometer (Negretti's ?) registered, on December 24th, 1°, and the following 

 night 4° below zero. I believe this to be the coldest weather we have experi- 

 enced since 1860. Our Aucubas, Common Laurels, and Laurustinus are, I am 

 afraid, quite cut to the ground. On the two latter there is not a green leaf to be 

 seen : sad will it be to see so many vacant places in our shrubberies. Our vege- 

 table crops, such as Savoys, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, and Lettuce, are all killed. 

 I must give a sad account of many of our choice Conifers, such as the Golden "Well- 

 ingtonia and others of late introduction. Our Araucai'ia imbricata. Deodars, 

 Norway Spruce, and a fine tree of Pinus insignis, upwards of 60 feet high, have 

 Buffered very much. Many of our choice Roses will want replacing in our 

 flower-garden. I am afraid we shall see many things missing. It will be 

 interesting to know how the weather has been felt in Scotland, but I am afraid 

 it is general. — I remain, &c. 



The Gardens, Kenfield Hall, 



February 8th. 



EDWARD COVENEY. 



