DIVISION II. — 8. E. COUNTIES. 



Eucalyptus, 1. Holly, golden green, 1. Laurustinus, 2. Ligus- 

 trum japonicum, 3. Liriodendron tulipifera, aurea, 1. Pavias, 1. 

 Poinsettias, 2. Quercus austriaca, sempervirens, 2. Q. Cerris, 2. 

 Q. Fordii, 2. Khododendrons, 3. 



Observations— Of Arbutus and Laurustinus I had a number of 

 very fine plants, of some 20 years growth. They were nearly all 

 killed to the ground. They were much injured in 1878, and still 

 more in 1879. Those left out, the majority being removed, have 

 again put forth shoots. Apples and Pears neither on the wall nor 

 as standards did well and gave very little fruit. Rhododendrons 

 were injured, and I never knew them flower so badly but never saw 

 them so promising as in this year (1881). Small fruits did not 

 suffer and cropped well. 



8. Southampton (Nurseries). — Mr. Rogers. 



Plants uninjured, 1879-80 — Aralia Sieboldii, Bambusa Metake, 

 Chamaerops Fortunei, Elseagnus, vars., Osmanthus, vars., Skimmia 

 japonica. 



9. Southampton, Testwood Park. — Mr. H. Vickery. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Sandy loam. 



Alt. and Exposure — 30 ft. ; moderately sheltered. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Ordnance Survey Office, alt., 75 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 

 36-39 ins, on 181 days]. 



Min. Temp. — 0° [too low ?] — [Southampton, Woolston Lodge, 

 13°-5 : at an alt., 140 ft. j Dec. 7th, 14°*7; Do., alt., 74 ft. ; 17° : 

 Netley, dist., 3 ms. ; alt., 37 ft ; 15°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 5 (1), 6 (2) — Alternantheras, entirely 

 killed by wet summer, 1. Ceanothus azureus, on W. wall, 2. Cha- 

 masrops excelsa and C. Fortunei, survived three winters in well 

 sheltered place, 1. Escallonia macrantha, in open, 2. Eucalyptus 

 globulus, one, and six years old, 1. Figs, old trees, 2. Pampas Grass, 

 large plants, parts of which, 1. Nectarines and Peaches, by wet sum- 

 mer and winter, 1, 2. Phormium tenax, old plant, 2. Quercus Suber, 

 stripped of foliage, 2. 



1. Isle of Wight, Ryde. — Rev. H. Ewbank. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil— Loam. 

 Altitude-— About 500 ft. 



Rainfall, 1879— Oct., 1879, to March, 1880, inclusive, 7-97 ins., 

 [Ryde, alt., 17 ft. j ht.,,7 ft. 6 ins; ; 34-41 ins., on 145 days]. 



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