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INJURIES TO TLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



SO plants, 12 to 18 ft., 1. Auculm japonica, some cut to ground, 

 but again breaking, 2. Bcrberis Darwinii, 2 ; B. japonica, nearly 

 all, 1, 2. Chelone, vara., to ground, 2. Cytisus, large white, to 

 ground, 2. Hypericum calyciuum, 2. Kalmia latifolia, 2. Laurel, 

 Bay, to grd., 2. L. common, a good many nearly to grd., 2. Lau- 

 rustinns, very fine plants, 1. Lavander, 1. Myrtle, large, 1. Pam- 

 pas Grass, 2. Primula acaulis, vars., 1. Eosemary, very fine old 

 plant, 1. Saxifraga, various kinds, 2. Vincas, large beds, 1. Wall- 

 flowers, vars., 2. 



Observation — Some varieties of herbaceous plants suffered very much. 



3. Bromley. — Rev. A. Rawson. 



Gen. Ohar. of Soil — Gravel in parts, and clay in parts. 



Alt. and Exposure — 250 ft. ; chiefly sheltered. 



Rainfall, 1879— Alt. 250 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 33-04 ins., on 187 days; 

 mean annual fall for 15 years, 29*804 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 13th, almost unin- 

 terruptedly to Feb. 5th. 



Min. Temp, and Date — Dec. 2nd, 7°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—6 (1), 8 (2), 3 (3)— Aloysia citriodora, 

 on E. wall, 2. Berberidopsis, against pailing, 2. Broccoli, all 

 sorts, 1. Buxus balearicus, 2. Calopogon pulchellum, 1. Catalpa 

 syringa3folia, 3. Clematis lanuginosa, on pailing, 3. Eremurus 

 robustus, 2. Fremontia californica, on pailing, 1. Iris fimbriata, 2. 

 Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurustinus, 2. Ophiopogon Jaburan, 1. Photinia 

 serrulata, 3. Populus angulosa, young tree, 1. Stauntonia latifolia, 

 on S. wall, 2. Roses, Tea, to ground, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Acer polymorphum, Bomarea acutifolia, Cy- 

 phella Herberti, Mimulus moschatus, Saxifraga purpurascens, Senecio 

 pulcher. 



4. Dartford. — Mr. J. Dean. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Stiff sandy clay with a sandy subsoil. 

 Exposure — Sloping towards S. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Alt., 162 ft. ; lit., 2 ft. 4 ins.; 25-36 ins.]. 

 Min. Temp, and Date— (Dec. 2nd ?) 7°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—4 (1), 3 (2), 1 (3)— Bellis perennis, 

 in beds for spring blooming, 1. Broccoli, all, both white and purple, 

 1. Celery, frozen to very roots, though earthed abundantly, 1. Lau- 

 rel, Bay, to ground, 2. Laurel, common, a great many, 1, 2. Lau- 

 rustinus, 2. Quercus Ilex, 3. 



