258 Mr Sadler's Report on Ojycn-Air VffjcUdion. 



In striking; contrast to this place is that of Spottiswoode, a few 

 miles from here, and situated on the southern slope of the Lammer- 

 moors, at a height of 788 feet above the sea. There scarcely anj' 

 damage is done to the finely-grown Laurels and other evergreens 

 which beautify the place. Araucaria is quite safe, and Rhodo- 

 dendron Nohleamim is flowering freely, without having got the 

 slightest protection. The only plants that seem to have suffered 

 any injury in the shrubberies are those growing under the shade of 

 trees ; also some large plants of Garrya elhptica and Escallonla 

 laacrantlia. Vegetables, however, have fared no better than our 

 own, all being killed with the exception of Leeks. 



The place is well sheltered on the north by the rising ground, 

 and with high plantations which nearly surround it. As no 

 register is kept of the readings of the thermometer, I am unable to 

 give the lowest temperatures experienced during the past winter. 



From Charles Stuart, M.D., Chirnside, Berwickshire. 



May 16, 188L 

 Chirnside is situated on a ridge or spur of the Lammermoors, 413 

 feet above the sea level, 9 miles east from Berwick-upon-Tweed, 

 with an exposure to the south. There is an uninterrupted 2:)rospect 

 over the country into Northumberland for .31 miles to the top of 

 High Cheviot. 



The r.oil is a rich loam, with a fine dry subsoil of Red Sandstone 

 in a broken up form. 



One mile south, the rivers Blackadder and Whitadder unite at 

 Allanton Bridge, 144 feet 2 inches above the sea, and it is in the 

 course of these two rivers that the great damage to trees and shrubs 

 has taken place ; comparatively little harm has been done in more 

 elevated situations. The subsoil in the course of the Blackadder is 

 of a cold clayey character, and it is in similar soils where most mis- 

 chief has been done. On the 18th October 1880, after a rapid fall 

 of the barometer, the weather broke. Severe frosts followed, there 

 being 15° difference between evening and morning temperature. 

 Snow presently appeared, Cheviot being thrice covered to its base 

 witli deep snow before the 22nd JSTovember. On the 19th, 20th, 

 21st, and 22nd very low temperatures were recorded, the thermo- 

 meter standing at 15° at Chirnside Bridge (196 feet above sea 

 level) at six p.m. on 21st, and there was very little difference in the 

 readings all that day. At Blackadder and Kelloe (on the river 

 Blackadder) the thermometer registered 29° of frost or 3° above 

 zero. On the 24th fresh weather set in, and we had it very fine for 

 a fortnight. 



