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on south side of plants. Wellingtonia gigantea, much injured. 

 Picea lasiocarpa, injured. Cupressiis Lawsoniana and 0. Nut- 

 kaensis, slightly injured. 



Last autumn was favourable to the thorough ripening of the 

 young wood of Conifers, Evergreen and Deciduous Trees and Shrubs, 

 but liad it been otherwise a great many more plants would have 

 been killed or mjured. 



The following were the lowest temperatures registered : — 



We had 20 frosty nights in October, 16 in November, 23 in 

 December, 26 in January, 21 in February, 24 in March, 16 in 

 April, and. 5 in May. The lowest reading in May was on the 

 morning of the 10th, when 8° of frost were registered. The ther- 

 mometer stands clear of buildings, and is placed 3^ feet from the 

 ground. The exposure is to the north, and the distance from the 

 sea is 50 miles, with an elevation of about 875 feet above its level. 



From Mr J. Forrest, The Gardens, HadiJo Houxi', Aherd'cnxhin'. 



Mag, 1881. 

 Our distance from the sea is 12 miles, with a height of 189 feet 

 above its level The exposure is to the south-east, and there are no 

 hills in the immediate neighbourhood. The past winter has been 

 one of unusual length and severity. From the 18th of October till 

 the 12th of March the thermometer, which is 2^- feet from the 



