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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



(38 days) was 5-32 ins. [Christchurch, alt., 90 ft. ; ht., 6 ins. < 

 29-83 ins., on 187 days]. 



Min. Temp, and Date — Eleven coldest days in Dec., Mean Temp. 

 25°-6. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—5 (1), 6 (2), 11 (3)— Agapanthus urn. 

 bellatus, 3. Aloysia citriodora, last summer's growth, 3. Aralia 

 spinosa, in damp places by R. Bourne, 3. Ceanothus dentatus super- 

 bus, (best in coldest part of the town), 3. Echeveria secunda, glauca, 

 1, 2. Escallonia macrantha, 3 ; E. montevidensis, 2. Eucalyptus, 

 some over 36 ft., all left from 1878-79, 1. Euonymus, all the 

 varieties, 2, 3. Genista racemosa, 1, 3. Myrtles, 3. Passiflora, 3. 

 Paulownia imperialis, 3. Phormium tenax, 2. Rhynchospermum 

 jasminoides, 1. Richardia aethiopica, no flowers, 3. Roses, Tea, 

 young plants only, 2. Veronicas, 1,2; the old white variety is 

 much hardier than the others. 



Plants uninjured — Abutilons, Agapanthus umbellatus (in some 

 gardens), Aralia Sieboldti, Camellias, some 10 ft. in diameter, bore 

 few flowers owing to the unripe state of wood, but unaffected by 

 frost, Coronillas, Euonymus, vars., close to the sea; but much 

 injured half a mile away ; Fuchsias, Latania borbonica, Lilium 

 auratum, L. lancifolium, Magnolias, Phormium tenax, within a 

 mile of sea. 



6. Winchester, Bramdean. — Mr. 0. Burgess. 

 Gren. Char, of Soil — Light, on chalk and gravel. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Otterbourne, dist., 10 ms. ; alt., 115 ft. ; ht., 

 1 ft. 3 ins.; 37-84 ins., on 151 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 12th, 20°. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Dec. 6th, 3° [too low ?]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—4 (1), (2), 2 (3)— Arbutus, 1. Au- 

 cubas, 3. Euonymus, of sorts, 1. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurel, com- 

 mon, 3 ; Laurustinus, 1. 



7. Farnborough, The Grange. — W. Sherwin, Esq. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Light sand and gravel. 



Alt. and Exposure — Open and somewhat low. 

 Rainfall, 1879—31-79. 



Min. Temp, and Bate — [Strathfield Turgiss, dist., 11 ms. ; Dec. 

 7th, 10°3]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—5 (1), 8 (2), 3 (3)— Apples, 3. Arbutus, 

 2. Berberis Darwinii, 2. Buddlea globosa, 1, Cercis canadensis, 1. 



