262 Mr Sadler's Report on Open- Air Vef/etation. 



Trees on walls killed. Idiododendrons very much damaged and iu 

 some cases killed. Of fruit trees, Peaches are killed on south walls ; 

 Apricots some killed and others very nnich damaged. Pears and 

 Apples are slightly injured, and fruit bud destroyed. All standard 

 Roses are killed, and a good many dwarfs where not protected. 

 The effects on the Brassica tribe have been most disastrous, the 

 Broccoli and Celery suffering most. 



Our lowest temperatures were on the following dates, viz. — Decem- 

 ber 4th, 10° below zero ; December 5th, 1° below zero. 



I may state that Mr. Buchan, Secretary of the Scottish Meteoro- 

 logical Society, has tested our glasses and found them correct. 



