DIVISION III. — S. MIDLAND COUNTIES. 



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Min. Temp, and Date — Dec. 1st, 10°. [Oxford, dist., 1J ms. ; 

 Dec. 7th, 9°]. 



Plants injured, 1879—6 (1), 11 (2), 7 (3)— Abies Morinda, 2. 

 Arbutus Unedo, 1. Aucuba japonica, 3. Broccoli, 1, 2. Cedrus 

 Deodara, 2. Cotoneaster Simonsi, 3. Garry a elliptica, 3. Juni- 

 perus excelsa, 1. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurel, common, 2 ; L. Portugal, 

 3. Laurustinus, 2. Peaches, 2. Picea Nordmanniana, 1 ; P. Pin- 

 sapo, 2 ; P. Pindrow, 2. Pinus excelsa, 3 ; P. Gerardiana, 2 ; P. 

 ponderosa, 1. Quercus Ilex, 2. Sequoia sempervirens, 3. Spar- 

 tium junceum, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Abies canadensis, A. excelsa Clanbrasiliana, 

 A. orientalis, Araucaria imbricata, Berberis Darwinii, Biotas, vars. 

 of, Cepholotaxus Fortunei, Cryptomeria japonica, Cupressus Lawso- 

 niana, Hippophae rhamnoides, Holly, Juniperus chinensis, J. Sa- 

 bina, J. Virginiana, Larix pendula, Libocedrus decurrens, Magnolia 

 Hammondii, Picea lasiocarpa, P. nobilis, Pinus Austriaca, P. Cem- 

 bra, P. Lambertiana, P. Laricio, P. Pinaster, P. Sabiniana, Quer- 

 cus Cerris, Q. C. Lucombiana, Sequoia gigantea, Thuja Lobbii, T. 

 Sibirica, Thujopsis borealis. 



Observations on Conifers — Abies Morinda, much injured by late 

 spring frost ; A. orientalis, a magnificent tree, was perfectly hardy 

 in the most exposed situations. Biotas, all varieties do well. Cedrus 

 Deodara, trees 40 ft., injured in 1878-9 and 1879-80, fully exposed to 

 N. and N. E., far too tender for elevated positions. C. Libani, fully 

 exposed to N. E., was but slightly injured. Cupressus Lawsoniana 

 and Libocedrus decurrens are perfectly hardy. Picea Pindrow 

 makes good growth but is always injured by late spring frosts and is 

 not sufficiently hardy for exposed situations, P. Nordmanniana 

 grow very fast till they reach 20 ft., when they lose their leaders. 

 Pinus Austriaca, P. Ambra, P. Laricio and P. Lambertiana do 

 exceedingly well, P. excelsa, P. Gerardiana, P. Sabiana and P. insig- 

 nis are not sufficiently hardy to be worthy of planting extensively. 

 Sequoia sempervirens is most invariably injured by spring frosts. 

 Thujopsis borealis does exceedingly well and is worthy of extensive 

 planting. S. gigantea, trees 50 ft., defy frost and wind, showing 

 how it delights in a well drained soil and an elevated position. 



