a moisture in the atmosphere that makes it exceedingly unpleasant; but, if con 

 tinned more than that length of time, it always becomes warmer. So, in this case, 

 when the south wind began, the thermometer was about 15° at noon; at sundown 

 it was at zero, at 8 o'clock, at night, 5° below, and, next morning, again at zero. 

 One of my neighbors says his was 13° below at 7 o'clock P. M., so that I cannot 

 help suspecting that the thermometers were lower, during that night, than any of 

 us were aware of. 



The peach buds, in many places, are much injured, particularly iu valleys and 

 low grounds, while, on high lands, they are uninjured. Iu my orchard, the more 

 tender varieties are generally destroyed, particularly in the lower part of it. 

 Higher up, the more prominent buds are killed, while a few of the apparently 

 weather buds are now pushing out into bloom. On still higher ground, they are 

 still less injured, but, even there, many buds are dead. 



I have a Deodar Cedar, full twelve feet high and twelve inches in circumference 

 at the base, and well branched from the ground, that last fall was a beautiful object, 

 but now presents a sorrowful appearance. All the leaves, with very few excep- 

 tions, above the snow line are dead, and the branches look so, too. The lower 

 branches near the ground being covered up with the snow, are not injured, and 

 are now pushing out young buds. The bark and wood beneath looks dark, as if 

 killed, but whether the larger limbs will put out leaves or not, remains to be seen ; 

 the smaller twigs are certainly dead. A few green leaves still remain a few feet 

 from the top, near the main stem. This tree was planted, I believe, in 1851, and 

 survived the winters of 1851, 1852, and last winter, except a few of the extremities 

 of the branches. 



A Japan Cedar, ten feet high, that was planted out in 1852, has survived the 

 past winter with but little injury ; a few of the extremities of the small branches 

 of last year's growth only are killed, and the tree now looks in good condition. 

 It stands on ground about fifteen feet higher than the Deodar ; otherwise I know 

 of no difference in situation. This would indicate the Japan Cedar to be more 

 hardy than the Deodar, while the reverse was supposed to be the fact ; and, if 

 experience should elsewhere confirm this instance, it would give additional value 

 to the Japan Cedar. The Himalaya Spruce and Menzies Spruce both have lost 

 some leaves, and the latter some small shoots. Irish Yew sufTercd severely ; two 

 specimens were killed down to the snow line, and the third, on higher ground, lost 

 all its outer leaves ; the Ivy, too, lost all its outer leaves. Most of our rose 

 bushes were killed above the snow, even when they were inclosed in straw, while 

 those that were laid on the ground and covered up have come out in fine condition. 

 The Evergreen Honeysuckle was killed down to the roots. Panlowonia Imperialis 

 has suffered in its flower buds, and its leaf buds look as if injured, while the bark 

 of the branches looks well. The Pride of India has often its extreme shoots 

 killed for a few inches, but now it appears more hurt — time will only show to what 

 extent. 



B. Hodge, of Buffalo, asks for the experience of peach growers in other sections, 

 in regard to the effect of extreme cold weather on peach-trees. In answer, I will 

 relate occurrences that took place here more than twenty years ago. On the 

 morning of the 5th of 1st month (Jan.), 1835, the mercury in the thermometer 

 fell to from 18° to 20° below zero in this part of the country. The consequence 

 was, the peach buds were killed, except on our mountain ranges, and the trees 

 themselves looked dark beneath the bark, and many supposed them killed, and 

 some were actually cut down. But, as spring opened, it was found that only the 



all branches of less than about the size of one's finger, were actually dead 

 e the larger branches put out shoots, though late, and grew finely, and 



