238 Mr Sadler's Report on Open- Air Verjetation. 



ground and protected, was at or below the freezing-point every 

 ni"lit with the exception of twenty-four. 

 The lowest readings were as follows : — 



On 17th January a thermometer sent to the river side 1 mile from 

 this, and about 80 feet lower, fell to 12° below zero. 



On Christmas Eve snow fell to the depth of 18 inches. This 

 broke down large limbs of both evergreen and deciduous trees and 

 shrubs. From that time till the middle of March the ground was 

 continually covered with snow, which varied from one to two feet 

 in depth. The weight of snow seemed to have as much to do with 

 the destruction of winter vegetables as the severity of the frost, the 

 most of them being crushed down and rotted under the snow. 



Autumn planted Cabbages, Broccoli, and German Greens were all 

 killed. Brussels Sprouts, Savoys, Winter Cabbages, Celery, Leeks, 

 Parsley, and Spinach were very much injured. Wallflower and 

 Conmion Thyme were killed. Young wood of Apricots kiUed. Other 

 fruit trees not injured. Gooseberry and Currant bushes very much 

 broken down with snow, Eosss all killed down to snow-line. 

 Shrubs of all sorts are dreadfully cut up. Plants on Walls : — Des- 

 fontainea spinosa, Escallonia macrantlia, and Viburnum Tinus — all 

 killed. Garrija elliptica, Ceanothus azureus, Euonymus of sorts, 

 and Ivies much injured. Bay, Colchicum, and Portugal Laurels 

 all killed to snow-line. A number of Rhododendrons in damp 

 situations killed to the ground; and all others more or less injured. 

 A few young Hollies killed, and many shghtly injured. Thujas, 

 Irish and Common Yews in exposed situations slightly injured. 

 Young plants, under 5 feet, of Wellingtonia and Cedrus Deodara, 



