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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



barb) (stood well and was earlier than usual, 1880), Salsafy (self- 

 sown in autumn). 



7. Stanstead, Elsenham Hall. — Mr. W. Plester. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Kitchen garden, a light sandy soil ; flower 

 garden, do. on subsoil of sand ; shrubbery, a loam with chalk. 



Alt. and Exposure — [Stanstead, alt., 240 ft.] — Flower garden is 

 on rising ground, from W. The shrubbery has a N. aspect. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Stanstead, dist., 2 ms. ; alt., 240 ft. ; ht., 1ft., 

 26-45 ins.]. 



Min. Temps, and Bate— [ Audley End, 8 ms., N. ; Dec. 7th, -5°-5 : 

 Harlow, 10 ms., S., 0°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—0 (1), 4 (2)— Berberis Darwinii, 2. 

 Laurel, Bay, killed to grd., recovering, 2. Laurustinus, 2. Roses, 

 dwfs. and standards, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Abies Douglasii (20 ft.), A. Nordmanniana 

 (18 ft.), Holly (green and variegated), Juniperus recurva (10 ft.), 

 Pampas grass, Picea Pinsapo, Quercus Ilex (large trees, but bore no 

 acorns), Trees (deciduous). The above mentioned trees are all very 

 healthy. 



8. Sudbury, Bulmer. — Sir G. Burke. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — A sandy loam. 

 Alt. and Exposure — On a hill. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Nayland, dist., 8 ms. ; alt., 135 ft. ; ht., 8 ins. ; 

 29-68 ins., on 111 days]. 



Min. Temp, and Date — [Barton Hall, dist., 16 ms., N. ; Dec. 2nd, 

 10° : Hatfield Peverel, dist., 20 ms., S. ; Dec. 7th, -1°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — Apples and Pears, 1; espaliers, 2. 

 Laurel, common, 3 ; those on lower ground in the neighbourhood 

 were more severely injured. 



9. West Ham, Forest Gate.— Mr. T. Dyer. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Gravel and sand below. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Leighton Obs., dist., 1£ ms. ; alt., 97 ft. ; ht., 

 1 ft. 3 ins. ; 30-55 ins.]. 



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

 180-1], 



Plants injured, 1879-80—3 (1), 3 (2)— Aucuba, 2. Euonymus, 

 young, 1 ; older, 2. Laurel, Bay, 1. Lam-el, common, 2 ; Do., 

 Portugal, 1. 



10. West Ham, Ivy House. — Mr. W. Shipman. 



