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In the fruticetum the topographical conditions are reversed, it 
being about as much elevated above the surrounding country as 
the herbaceous grounds are depressed, the temperature therefore 
being ea registering about 29 % degrees at the same time of 
day. This, together with the less advanced condition of the 
nee ee here on de the damage much less severe than on the 
herbaceous pe Rhus Osbeckit had its leaves somewhat 
damaged, while the Tartarian mulberry, Morus Tatarica 
more seriously affected, its leaves, wich s were but little de- 
veloped, in great part withering and turning black. Dimorphan- 
thus Mandshuricus, a member of the aralia family, with its home 
in eastern Asia, was in a vigorous growing state and suffered ac- 
cordingly in consequence. Cornus brachypoda, a native of Japan, 
was slightly touched, some of the leaf-tips indicating this. 
In the nursery, which is situated on rather high ground, it is 
interesting to note that one of the species affected, and to a like 
e, was Cornus brachy pode, referred to above 
at the te 
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of the expanded leaves of Magnolia Fraseri showed evident indi- 
cations of frost, and a erarled and Mokhrodendron 
coryntbosum were similarly ai is of interest t 
e plants which showed eee of the frost in this plan- 
tation were located in its lower part which adjoins a partly 
filled-in swamp. 
In the north meadow, and other open low-lying areas, the 
sensitive fern, Oxoclva sensibilis, was almost totally destroyed as 
to its leaves, they turning black and in many cases being pros- 
rated. This fern frequently grows among or near the skunk 
least affected, its healthy vigorous leaves offering a strong con- 
trast to the blackened ones of the fern, and beautifully exempli- 
fying the difference in resistive power to cold of the two plants 
The green water-arum here, as in the herbaceous grounds, was 
severely nema almost as badly as was the fern 
Eve e€ poi ivy, Rhus as with its too attractive 
leaves at a time ae its poisonous qualities are most active, was 
