244. EFFECTS OF THE WINTER OF 1853-4. 



Khododendron lancifolium, Sikkira ; survived the winter per- 

 fectly uninjured, BagsJtot. 



Rhododendron anthopogon, Sikkim ; survived the winter per- 

 fectly uninjured, Bagshot. 



Rhododendron setosum, Sikkim ; survived the winter perfectly 

 uninjured, Bagshot. 



Rhododendron cinnamomeum ; unhurt, Exeter. 



Rhododendron ponticum; in the open ground, suffered in 

 some instances, lAverpool ; generally injured, and in many 

 instances killed, Chatsworth. 



Rhododendron lepidotum, Sikkim ; survived the winter per- 

 fectly uninjured, Bagshot. 



Rhododendron arboreum, Sikkim ; completely killed in some 

 localities in the garden, Kew ; cut, but not killed, Exeter. 



Rhododendron Campbellise, Sikkim ; suffered but little from 

 the winter's cold, Kew. 



Rhododendron aeruginosum, Sikkim ; proved itself able to 

 resist our clime, having had no other covering but snow ,Cmite7-bury. 



Rhododendron anthopogon, Sikkim ; died in cold pits, 

 Canterbury. 



Rhododendron setosum, Sikkim ; died in cold pits, Canterbury . 



Rhododendron cordatum, Sikkim ; stood the winter in peat, 

 but can scarcely be said to be alive, certainly not happy in loam, 

 Canterbury. 



Rhododendron lanatum, Sikkim ; survived the winter perfectly 

 uninjured, Bagshot. 



Rhododendron campanulatum ; injured in foliage, Chiswick ; 

 unhurt, Exeter. 



Rhododendrons ; many killed, and even the Pontic varieties 

 injured, Nottingham ; suffered much, some large plants quite 

 killed, Warrington ; are looking as if there had been no winter 

 on them, Windermere. 



Rhododendrons, Hybrid ; injured, Oulton ; all more or less 

 injured in the open ground, Liverpool ; Hybrid (bred from R. 

 arboreum), many completely killed, Kew ; none injured, Chisicick. 



Rhododendrons, Scarlet Hybrid ; without protection looking 

 well, and are now opening their flowers, April 7, Windermere. 



RiBES acuminatum ; not injured, south wall, Chiswick. 



RiBEs speciosum ; uninjured and flowering very freely, Chiswick. 



Rises glutiuosum ; not injured, Chisivick. 



RiBES glaciale ; not injured, Chisicick. 



RiBES malvaceum ; killed to the ground, Shiffnal. 



