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Mr Sadler's Report on Open-Air Vegetation. 



and shrubs will be again what they were, and in low Bituations a 

 severe lesson has been given to plant nothing but of the hardiest 

 description, Avith the prospect of other Arctic winters. 



From Mr. Peter Loney, The Gardens, Marclimont Uouse, Dunne, 

 Berwickshire. 



July 20, 1881. 



Elevation, 500 feet ; latitude, 55° 43' 30", longitude, 2° 25' 20". 

 Situated on a ridge at the base of the Lammermoors. We do not 

 have such low temperatures as are recorded at a few other places in 

 the county, but we have a longer continuance of storms, and in the 

 aggregate a low series of readings of the thermometer. We have 

 seldom any autumn growth, which is greatly in favour of all hard 

 wooded trees and shrubs ; they Avithstand the early autumn frosts 

 better than at such places as Elackadder and along the valley of the 

 Tweed, but our losses are much heavier this year than they were in 

 1879-80. 



Dead — 

 Almond. 

 Aloysia. 

 Arbutus. 

 Aucuba. 

 ■ Bay, Sweet. 

 Berberis. 

 Broccoli. 

 Brussels Sprouts. 

 Buddlea. 

 Cabbages. 

 Cauliflower. 

 Ceanothus. 

 Chimonanthus. 

 Escallonia. 

 Eucalyptus. 

 Garrya elliptica. 

 Laurel, Portugal. 

 Laurustinus. 

 Lavender. 



Dead — ■ 



Leycesteria. 



Lonicera. 



Stocks. 



Onions. 



Paulownia. 



Poses ( S tand ard ). 



Rosemary. 



Yuccas. 

 Injured — • 



Apricots. 



Apples. 



Araucaria. 



Artichoke. 



Borecole. 



Celery. 



Cherries. 



Cotoneaster. 



Cratfegus. 



Cytisus. 



Injured' — 

 Deutzia. 

 Dianthus. 

 Euonymus. 

 Hedera (Ivy). 

 Ilex (sorts). 

 Jasminum. 

 Laurel. 

 Magnolia. 

 Pyrus japonica. 

 Quince. 

 Eibes. 



Roses (own roots). 

 Wallflowers. 

 Chestnuts slightly. 

 Oaks ,, 



Spruce Firs „ 

 Elms „ 



Acacias „ 



