DIVISION IV. — EASTERN COUNTIES. 



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Reports. 



1. Essex — Chelmsford, Hatfield Peverel. — Mr. H. W. Pitcher. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — A heavy wet loam. 



Alt. and Exposure — Low, sheltered by wood and park. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Chelmsford, dist., 6 ms. ; alt., 86 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 

 30-80 ins., on 160 days]. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Dec. 7th, 7 a.m., -1°; Dec. 10th, 1°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—5 (1), 11 (2), 1 (3)— Aucuba, 2. Broc- 

 coli, 1. Cabbage, "winter greens," 1. Cedrus Deodara, 30 ft., 2. 

 Furze, 1. Laurel, Bay, killed to grd., 2. Laurel, common, 2; L. 

 Portugal, 2. Laurustinus, many killed to grd., 2. Liriodendron, 1. 

 Nectarines, 2. Peaches, 2. Pomegranates, to ground, 2. Quercus 

 Ilex, 30 ft. by 30 ft., 2. Roses, 30 out of 36 budded in 1879, 1. 

 Rosemary, 2. Yucca stenophylla, 3. 



Observations — Fruit, Young trees of Nectarine and Peach planted 

 in the autumn, 1879, much injured ; but old trees bore well in 1880. 

 Apples and Apricots gave an average crop ; Cherries and Plums, a 

 good crop. Bush fruit, Raspberries and Strawberries, were plentiful 

 (Dec. 1880). 



2. Chelmsford, Chignal Smeely Rectory. — Rev. W. Gibbens, B.D. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — A rich wet clay soil. 



Alt. and Exposure — Rather high and exposed. 



Bainfall, 1879— [Chelmsford, dist., 4 ms. ; alt., 86 ft. ; ht., 1ft. ; 

 30-80 ins., on 160 days]. 



Min Temp, and Bate— [Chignal St. James, dist., 1 m. ; Dec. 7th, 

 about -4°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80— 2 (1), 5 (2)— Arbutus, killed to grd., 

 but recovering, 2. "Cedar," sweet scented American [Juniperus 

 sp. ?] 21 ft. high, 1. Figs, 2. Laurel, common, where sheltered 

 suffered most, 2. Laurustinus, 2. Pears, the bark of two half grown 

 trees was split open and curled back, 2. Pinus pinea, 20 yrs., 1. 



Plants uninjured — Portugal Laurels. 



3. Chelmsford, Chignal St. James.— Mr. R. M. Christy. 

 Gen. Cliar. of Soil— A stiff clay, gravelly near a stream. 

 Alt and Exposure — Very low, in a damp situation close to the 



stream. [Chelmsford, alt., 86 ft.] 



