DIVISION II. 3. E. COUNTIES. 



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Plants uninjured — Althsea rosea, old plants. Catalpa bignonioides. 

 Fatsia papyrifera, small plant. Fuchsias, not transplanted and 

 protected with fibre. Paulownia imperialis. "Wallflowers self-sown 

 or planted before Oct., 1879. 



4. Sutton, Renhill Street.— Mr. T. Hogg. 



G-en. Char, of Soil — Sandy loam on chalk and gravel. The river 

 Bourne passes under a portion of the nursery. 

 Altitude— About 140 ft. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Alt., 230 ft. ; ht., 7 ft. 3 ins. ; 30-28 ins.]. 

 Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — See report No. 3. 

 Min. Temp, and Date — Do. [Addiscombe, dist., 5 ms. ; Dec. 7th, 

 139-6]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—14 (1), 10 (2), 1 (3)— Arbutus Unedo, 

 1. Biota orientals, 2. B. o. aurea, 3. Cedrus Deodara, 1, 2. 

 Cercis siliquastrum, 1. Cupressus macrocarpa, young, 1. Escallonia 

 macrantha, 1. Euonymus japonicus, 1. Genista alba, 2. 

 Laurel, Bay, 1, 2. Laurel, common, 2. Laurustinus, 1, 2. Li- 

 gustrum lucidum ovifolium, 1, 2. Mulberry, 1. Pampas grass, 1. 

 Platanus orientalis (acerifolia), 2. Populus pyramidalis, all, 1. 

 Eosa canina, 75 p. c. of briars for budding killed, 1, 2. Spartium 

 junceum, 2. Thuja Lobbii, 1. 



Plants uninjured — Biota orientalis elegantissima, Common Lau- 

 rel, vars., Colchica and rotundifolia, Cupressus macroearpa (old 

 plants), C. Lawsoniana, C. Nutkaensis (Thujopsis borealis), Euo- 

 nymus radicans. 



5. Wimbledon, Atherton Grange. — Mr. J. Nunns. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Sand and gravel. 

 Rainfall, 1879—30-97 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 16th till Dec. 27th ; 

 Jan. 4th till April 26th. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Dec. 7th, 10°; Jan. 20th, 11°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 3 (1), 1 (3) — Aucuba japonica, 3. 

 Meconopsis Wallichii, 1. Pampas grass, 1. Senecio pulcher, 1. 



6. Wimbledon, Oakfield.— Mr. G. C. Joad. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Sandy gravel and clay. 

 Alt. and Exposure — About 150 ft. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Alt., 170 ft. ; lit., 3 ft. ; 30-26 ins., on 191 days]. 

 Min. Temp, and Date— Dec. 6th, 7th, 10°; Jan. 19th, 20th, 11°. 

 Plants injured, 1879-80—49 (1), 16 (2), 39 (3)— Abelia rupes- 



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