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Cttisds. — (Broom). All killed. 



Daphne. — Cneorum. In good order where slightly protected by- 

 leaves ; otherwise somewhat injured. 



D. Mezereum. — Flower-buds killed in all varieties. 



Dedtzia. — All hardy — even D. gracilis^ which is usually some- 

 what killed. 



ExoCHORDA. — Thoroughly hardy. 



FoRSYTHiA. — All right, both in wood and flower. 



FoTHERGiLLA. — Hardy. 



Halesia. — Both species killed to the ground. 



Hibiscus. — (Althcea). Badly killed. 



Hydrangeas. — Somewhat killed. 



Hypericum. — calycinum and uralum killed to the ground. 



Ilex. — (Holly) I. opaca. The American Holly has been gener- 

 ally killed. None of the other Hollies are hardy in 

 New England. 



Itea. — virginica. Tops killed. 



Kerria. — Badly killed where unprotected. 



Leycesteria. — Killed. 



LiGUSTRUin. — (Privet) . Badly killed. The evergreen species not 

 hardy. 



Lycium. — barbarum. Hardy. 



Myrica. — Hardy. 



P^ONiA. — Tree Pseonies have generally done well. 



Pa via. — macrostachya. Badly killed. 



Philadelphus. — Hardy. 



FRmos. -glabra. ? Badly killed. 



verticillata. > 

 Prunus. — (Double Almond.) triloba^ sinensis Jl. pi. All hardy. 

 Rhodotypus. — Jcerrioides. Hardy. 

 Rhus. — (Sumach.) All hardy. 



RiBus. — The only Current which has stooS is R. aureum. 

 Sambucus. — The golden, silver and scarlet Elders have generally 



stood well. 

 Skimmia. — japonica. Foliage gone. 

 Spirea. — The Spireas show much dead wood. 

 Stuartia. — pentagynia. Killed to the ground. 

 Symphoricarpos. — The Snowberries are badly killed. 

 Syringa. — All Lilacs, except S. Emodi and Josikcea (whrch are 

 injured) , have proved hardy. 



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