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the sea level, and the thermometer at 8 deg. Fahr. The 

 following list of plants will show in some degree the effects of the 

 late fi'ost. 



Upper Level. Thermometer ai 12 deg. Fahr. 



Edwardsia raicrophylla. Trained against a south wall, much 

 injured. 



Ceanothus ovatus, C. pallidus and C. papillosus. Large portions 

 of the plants destroyed. 



Clematis connata. Killed to the ground. 



G enista candicans. Injured. 



Calampelis scabra. Trained against a western wall, killed back. 



Escallonia macrantha. South aspect, leaves turned brown and 

 many small branches killed. 



MagnoUa grandiflora. Leaves browned. 



Phillyrea augustifolia, and other species. Leaves killed and 

 young shoots injured. 



Aucuba japonica. Where exposed to the sun, leaves and the ends 

 of shoots turned black. 



Berberis Darwiuii. Small shoots killed. 



Mahonia Fortunii. Portions killed. 



Spiraea Eeevesii. Leaves killed. 



Hedera Algeriensis. This species seems to have suffered more 

 than any other of the Ivies with green leaves : several forms among 

 variegations appear less hardy than the original, such as Hedera 

 hybernica marmorata, H. Helix aurea, H. Helix marginata, and 

 others, which are very much more injured than the original green 

 form. 



Veronica sahcina, V. speciosa, V. Andersoni, and V. variegata. 

 Nearly killed excepting where covered with snow. 



Euonymus japonicus variegatus. More injured than the green form. 



Pernettia mucronata. Points of shoots killed. 



Rhododendron undulatum. Points of sboots killed ; and several 

 hybrid Rhododendrons, leaves browned, and many buds spoiled. 



Calycotoma spiuosa. Nearly killed. 



Benthamia fragifera. Small branches killed. 



