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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Reports. 



1. Chiswick. Royal Hort. Gardens. — Mr. A. F. Barron. 

 Amount of Rainfall, 1879— [Kew Obs., alt., 19 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 9 



ins.; 33-08 ins.]. 



Minimum Temperature — 12°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—9 (1), 1 (2)— Cistus, scarlet gum, 1. 

 Eryngium, 1. Escallonia macrantha, on walls, 1. Eucalyptus glo- 

 bulus, 30 ft., 6 yrs. old, 1. Euonymus, gold and silver, all in nur- 

 sery beds, 1. Hypericum, shrubby, 1. Laurel, common, 2. Lau- 

 rustinus, 1. Passiflora coerulea, 1. Primula abyssinica, 1. Vero- 

 nica, shrubby, 1. 



Observations — The full effects are not yet apparent (Jan 30th, 

 1880) but many valuable plants lately planted on the rockery are 

 killed. The frost has been particularly severe on the golden Euo- 

 nymus, all plants being killed in every part of the garden. 



2. Ealing, Castle Bar— Dr. M. T, Masters. 

 Q-eneral Character of Soil — Stiff London clay. 

 Altitude and Exposure — 250 ft. ; N. W. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Clair Lodge, alt., 200 (?) ft. ; ht., 10 ins. ; 30-89 

 ins.]. 



Min. Temp. — [Probably above 10°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—5 (1), 3 (2), 14 (3)— Abies Nordman- 

 niana, lately moved, 3. Aucuba japonica, 3. Buddlea globosa, 

 scarcely more than usual, 3. B. Lindleyana, 1. Cistus, gum, 1. 

 Colletia cruciata, 2. Escallonia rubra, 3. Euonymus japonicus, 



2. Hypericum calycinum, 3. H. oblongifolium, 3. Ivy, standards 

 lately removed, 3. Jasminum officinale, 3. Magnolia Soulangeana, 



3. Peaches, 3, Quercus humilis, 3. Roses, Celine Forestiere, 2 ; 

 Marechal Niel, 3. Rosemary, 1. Veronica, hyb, 1. Wallflowers, 

 3. Xanthoxylum alatum, 1. Yucca aloifolia, 3. 



Plants uninjured, Buddlea globosa, Clematis balearica, Edward- 

 sia microphylla. 



