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The following paper was read from Mr. James Drewett, on the 

 effects of the late frost on vegetation, at Denbies, near Dorking, 

 situate at an altitude of 600 feet above the sea level, with the weather 

 as follows : — January 2nd, heavy fall of snow, about one foot in 

 depth ; January 3rd, thermometer 14'^ Fahrenheit, four feet from 

 the ground; January 6th, thermometer 16° Fahrenheit, and fall of 

 snow four inches. 



The following Shrubs and Trees were not injured. 



Portugal and common laurel. 

 Aucuba, with berries thei'eon. 

 Euonymus japonica (silver-edged). 



„ radicans vaiiegata. 

 Osmanthus Dicifolia variegata. 

 Retinospora obtusa. 



„ Pisifera. 



Ciyptomeria j aponica. 



Cedrus Deodora. 



Picea cephalonica. 



Evergreen oaks, sweet bays, and standard roses of all sorts. 



The following were slightly injured. 



Arbutus Unedo, where fully exposed. 



Viburnum Tinus. 



Magnolia grandiflora. 



Piuus insignis. Very slightly, in some places not at all. 



The following were much injured. 



Bambusa variegata, fully exposed. 



„ Himalayana. 

 Euonymus japonicus variegata. 

 Ligustrum glabrura. 

 Rhaphaolepis photina ovata. 

 Euria latifolia variegata. 

 Gynerium argeuteum (Pampas Grass). 



