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INTRODUCTION. 



and injuries in the various groups of counties, the reports them- 

 selves are only roughly approximate ; for the numbers of returns 

 from the different counties are very unequal, so that the averages 

 cannot but be approximate also ; and in addition, there are local 

 differences in the character and position of the gardens. Lastly, the 

 number of plants included in the reports themselves depends upon 

 the cultivator ; some being excessively brief, others of great length. 

 These considerations, being borne in mind, the following are the 

 principal results as far as the reports enable me to ascertain them. 



Winter, 1879-80. 



England. — 1. E. Coast — This includes Northumberland, Dur- 

 ham, Yorks (N. and E. Ridings), Lincoln, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, 

 Herts., Middlesex, Surrey, Kent and Sussex. The total number of 

 plants killed and injured - in the winter 1879-80 was 1168 at 65 

 places ; or nearly 18 at each place. 



2. S. Coast — This includes Sussex,* Hants, Isle of Wight, Dorset, 

 Wilts, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. Total killed and injured, 

 602 at 34 places ; or nearly 18 at each place. 



3. S. Table-land — This includes Berks., Bucks., Gloucestershire 

 and Oxfordshire. Total killed and injured, 860 at 13 places; or 66 

 at each placet 



4. Great Central Plain — This includes Beds., Cambs., Hunts., 

 Leicester, Northampton, Rutland, Stafford and Warwickshire. Total 

 killed and injured, 731 at 26 places ; or nearly 28 at each place. 



5. Valley of the Severn — This includes Monmouth, Hereford, 

 Shropshire and Worcestershire. Total number killed and injured, 

 84 at 8 places ; or 10*5 at each place. 



6. Central High- Land — This includes Yorks. (W. Riding), 

 Derby and Nottingham. Total number killed and injured, 389 at 

 14 places ; or nearly 28 at each place. 



7. N. W. Coast — This includes Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lan- 

 cashire and Cheshire. Total killed and injured, 257 at 14 places ; 

 or about 18 at each place. 



* Sussex is included in both E. and S coasts, in accordance with the pre- 

 vailing distributions of isotherms. 



t This is perhaps too high, as the number of plants grown at two places was 

 exceptionally great. 



