DIVISION II. S. E. COUNTIES. 



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Plants uninjured — Of Plants which survived, a solitary Dahlia, a 

 dark variety, came up wonderfully strong, and had an immense 

 quantity of bloom all the summer. Echeveria secunda stood the 

 winter well, with only a covering of matting. 



Observations — The soil of the vegetable garden being of a very stiff 

 nature, the water, of which there is a good deal, seemed to injure the 

 plants more than the frost. The frost setting in so early completely 

 destroyed all autumn giant cauliflower and other tender vegetables, 

 which were not housed in time : e.g. Dahlias were well in bloom 

 when overtaken, and the roots were frozen and rotted in the ground. 



5. Hilderborough, Southwood. — Mr. H. Truelove. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Very stiff and heavy, resting on clay. 

 Exposure — Rather exposed. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Tunbridge (St. Mary's), dist. 2 ms. ; alt., 96 ft. ; 

 ht., 1 ft. 6 ins. ; 29-22 ins., on 159 days]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 22nd to Feb. 13th. 



Min. Temp, and Bate— Dec. 7th [2nd ?], 7°. [Tunbridge, alt., 

 99 ft. ; Dec. 2nd, 9° 4]. 



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

 cuba japonica, 3. Cedrus Deodara, 3. Euonymus, nearly white 

 var., 1. Laurel, common, 3. Laurustinus, 2. Roses, one half, 1 . 



Observations — Nectarines and Peaches did not ripen their wood, 

 or produce any flowers. Pears, very few. Apples, Cherries, Cm-rants, 

 Gooseberries, Raspberries and Strawberries, abundant. 



6. Maidstone, Mereworth. — Mr. N. Francis. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Yellow loam with subsoil of gravel rag-stone. 

 Alt. and Exposure — About 540 ft. 



Rainfall, 1879 — Very considerable [Tovill House, alt., 60 ft. ; ht., 

 1 ft. ; 26-94 ins., on 162 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 20th to Feb. 28th. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—8 (1), 13 (2), 1 (3)— Apples, 1, 2. 

 Asparagus, 2. Broccoli, 1. Cabbages, 2. Chrysanthemum, 1. 

 Cineraria, 1. Hydrangea, 2. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurustinus, 1. 

 Liriodendron tulipifera, 3. Mulberry, 2. Myrtle, 2. Peaches, 1, 

 2. Plane, 2. Raspberries, 2. Roses, H. P., 2 ; Tea, 1. Syringa, 

 2. Tritoma, 2. Violets, 2. 



7. Old Charlton, Bramhope. — Col. Bushe. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — " Woolwich beds " consisting of a light sandy 

 loam, well drained. 



