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which was badly killed, the lilacs remained unharmed. In addi- 
tion to the above S. vulgaris, Pekinensis, Japonica, Chinensis, Jose- 
kae and villosa Emodt are in the collection. The Forsythias 
were not seriously damaged, only the flower buds being killed 
above the snow line, so that the shrubs presented a very queer 
appearance with their fringe of flowers only at the very base 
where the snow had aa them. Other shrubs of this family 
which proved hardy : Adclia acuminata and A. ligustrina ; 
Chionanthus Virginica, oe fringe tree; and Fontanesia ed ae- 
and its variety angustifolia, the lattes somewhat k ack. 
"The ee are represented only by the genus enn 
B. Japonica was killed to the ground, but is breaking well from 
the base; this is also the condition of B. Lindeyana. B. varia- 
bilis was killed to the cies but is breaking strongly from the 
base, and will entirely reco 
In the verbena family nee not a plant was left un- 
harmed, and in many cases shrubs were entirely killed. In the 
case of Vitex Agnus-castus, from the pact region, one 
plant was entirely killed and the other is king from the 
base; 7. cannabifolia is dead. Callicarpa ea and. 
purpurca were both killed to the ground, the former a native 
of Japan, while the latter is from China. Caryopteris Masta- 
canthus is killed, and Clerodendron serotinum dead to the ground, 
but sending up basal shoots. 
In the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, but little damage 
wasdone. Some plants of Midurnum Opulus, the bush cranberry, 
were badly cut back, while others were not touched, yet appar- 
ently subjected to the same conditions. The compact dwarf- 
rowing form of this, 7. Opulus nanum, presents a most vigorous 
appearance after its hard winter. The other species of Veburnum 
grown and which show no signs of see are: V. — 
prunifolinye (very common in a wild s on the grounds), ¢ 
sinoides, Lentago, pubescens, dentatun, a. Lantana, een 
tomentosum and its variety plicatum, Steboldi, phlebotrichuim and 
venosum. Abelia Chinensis is killed back pretty badly, but this 
appens nearly every winter. Among the honeysuckles proper 
little damage occurred. The following were affected: Lomicera 
