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killed, and some small althaeas also. Laveuder was thoroughly killed; 

 not one plant out of hundreds escaped. Anchusa nearly all killed and 

 digitalis where it had clean cultivation." Many of the roses were killed. 



Cumberland County. 



1. Walnut and maples. 



2. "Peach and cherry trees in nursery were killed nearly to the 

 ground." 



3. Blackberry and raspberry plants badly injured and gooseberry 

 bushes somewhat harmed." "Red raspberries were killed." "Straw- 

 berries did not blossom much." 



4. "Crimson clover and all clovers." "Wheat, rye and grass." 



5. "Spinach, winter onions, kale, salsify and seed onions." 



6. "California privet and nearly all varieties of roses." "Roses and 

 box hedges." 



Cape May County. 



2. "Japan plums have killed back." 



"Peach trees show dead tips of branches." "Peach buds were frozen 

 and dropped off before developing. Cherries have been hurt." 



3. "Wilson blackberries froze to the ground." "Currant buds did 

 not start this spring." "Some loss among gooseberries and straw- 

 berries." 



4. Crimson clover was frozen out generally." 



5. Spinach and onions were nearly all destroyed. 



6. "Althaeas and roses killed nearly to the ground." ' 



Plate XII gives samples of the injury of the past severe winter that 

 were obtained close at hand. The English ivy is upon a brick wall of 

 a house near the Experiment Station which offered favorable oppor- 

 tunity for a photograph. The wall and vine have a northeast exposure 

 and it is seen to have been killed nearly to the ground excepting a 

 single stem upon the right which developed locally a fair covering of 

 new leaves during the past season the picture being taken on Septem- 

 ber 29th. It is to be observed that the old brown leaves upon the 

 younger portions of the vine held on all through the summer. It 

 remains to be seen whether the coming v/inter will further destroy 

 the plant that was so badly injured. 



The specimens of California privet is from the ornamental grounds 

 at the College Farm — the dairy house being in the direct back ground. 

 This was a single plant perhaps ten feet in height and of much beauty 

 in 190 3. After severe pruning the stubs did not develop leaves with 

 any vigor and a new growth from the base will in time replace the 

 former top unless it in turn is destroyed. 



1. It IS seen that the forest trees and shrubs have suffered slightly, 

 among which were: Beach, catalpa, chestnut, dogwood, elm, hawthorn. 



