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Observations — Apple, Dumelow's seedling, many shoots, as well as 

 all flower-buds, were quite destroyed. Euonymus, the stem and 

 roots below the soil are alive. Peaches, quite half the old wood is 

 killed. Wallflowers, the injury is a most exceptional experience ; so 

 much so that the usual cut bunches are priced at not less than Is. in 

 the market. 



5. Leytonstone, Snaresbrook. — Mr. E. Peake. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Gravel over sand, on border of London clay. 



Altitude and Exposure — On the borders of Epping Forest, com- 

 paratively low ; but singularly favourable to the growth of all kinds 

 of trees and shrubs, especially Rhododendrons. Climate, humid. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Leyton Obs., dist., 2 ms. ; alt., 97 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 

 3 ins. ; 30-55 ins.]. 



Min. Temp, and Date — [Chigwell Row, dist., 5 ms. ; Dec. 7th, 

 13°1]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—0 (1), 6 (2)— Cedrus Deodara, 2. Cle- 

 matis Jackmanni, vars., 2. Honeysuckle, evergreen and vars., killed 

 to grd., 2. Laurel, Bay, killed to grd., 2. Laurel, common, 2. 

 Laurustinus, killed to grd., 2. 



Plants uninjured — Rhododendrons and Roses quite unhurt. 



Observations — Within less than two miles at an increased elevation 

 of some 40 to 50 ft., the above mentioned shrubs were not injured at 

 all, though in a far more exposed situation. Dense fogs occurring at 

 the same time with intense frost were the chief cause of injuries. 



6. Little Ilford, Manor Park. — Mr. W. J. Freestone. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Very light, gravel at a depth of 1 foot. 

 Rainfall, 1879 — [Barking, dist., 1 m. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 30*59 ins., on 



165 days]. 



Min. Temp, and Date — [Chigwell Row, dist., 6 ms. ; Dec. 7th, 

 13°-1]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 6 (1) — Cabbages, "Daniel's defiance," 

 in seed bed, about 90 p. c, 1 ; a few left were finer than those trans- 

 planted. Celery, nearly all, 1. Chrysanthemums, nearly all, 1. 

 Lilium lancifolium, rubrum, in pots out of doors, more destroyed 

 than has occurred for 20 yrs., 1. Parsnips, 1. Pyrethrum aureum, 

 in open, nearly all, 1. 



Plants uninjured — Cabbages (pickling), Centaurea gymnocarpa, 

 Onions (Rocca and Tripoli, sown in Aug. 1879 ; though all were 

 destroyed in 1878-9, none were injured in 1879-80), Pansies, Rhu- 



