244 Ml' Sadler's Re/port on iypc/ii-Aii- VegcUdion. 



most of the blooms were dostroycHl with frost when just opening. 

 Old standard Fuchsias are breaking very well this season. The 

 excessive moisture as a rule does moic liaiiu here tlian frost. 



From Mr. John Smith, The GanhMs, Ballilinrain Castle, 

 Stiiimr/shire. 



May IG, 1881. 



The past winter has been the most trying on vegetation that ever 

 I experienced. Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Savoys, German Greens. 

 Spinach, and Autumn Cabbages have all been completely destroyed. 

 China and H. P. Roses have been killed down to within a few 

 inches of the ground, but most of them are starting again. Common 

 Bays, Garry a elliptica, Aucuha japonica, Laurustintbs, and Ahies 

 Douglasi, have all been much injured. Lavender, Thyme, Sweet 

 Bays, Berbf'vis Darwin!, and a good many Privets, have been 

 killed. The common Whin and Broom have been much cut up. 

 Our lowest temperature was on January 22nd, when we had 4°, or 

 28° of frost. The total for the same month was 299° of frost. The 

 deepest fall of show was on 5th March, when we had 16 inches. 



Distance from the sea, 20 miles; height above it, 265 feet. 

 Exposure northern. 



From the Rev. David Landsborough, Kllmarnocl: 



June 15, 1881. 



RepoH on East Coast of A. r ran, Buteshire. 



The past Avinter has been so severe and long continued that it 

 was impossible to give earlier, a satisfactory account of its effects 

 upon vegetation. 



The places regarding which I report are on the east coast of 

 Arran, on the sea level, and near to the sea. Crorala at Corrie, 

 and the low Castle Gardens at Brodick being separated from it 

 at high water only by the public highway, and Captain Brown's, 

 Lamlash, by the highway and a narrow field. One or two plants 

 are introduced wliich grow in neighbouring gardens, the names of 

 the gardens being given. In no case have the plants received any 

 protection. Last winter the frost was more intense than it has 

 been for many years. At the liglithouse on the Island of Pladda, 

 at the south of Arran, and only half a mile from Arran, an accurate 

 register of temperature is kept, the thermometer being situated 

 100 feet above the ground (about 110 above sea-level). Mr 

 Grierson, the lightkeeper, has informed me that during last winter 

 the temperature was lower than it had been since he came to the 

 situation eight years ago. On the 16th, 21st, and 26th of January 



