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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Alt. and Exposure— Considerably higher than Bury St. Edmund's. 

 The arboretum is much sheltered by groves. 



Rainfall, 1878— Ht., 1 ft., 30-76 ins., on 223 days. 

 Min. Temp, and Date — Dec. 2nd, 10°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—1 (1), 4 (2), 2 (3)— Cupressus Gove- 

 niana, 2 ; C. sempervirens, erect var., 2 j C. s. spreading var., in- 

 jured most, 2. Euonymus japonicus (?), 1. Laurel, Bay, leaves 

 only crisped, kd. to grd., 1860-61, 3. Laurustinus, do., 3. Magnolia 

 grandifiora, 50 yrs., kd. to grd., 1860-1, on wall facing S. and E., 

 recovering, 2. 



Plants uninjured — ^sculus (Pavia) indica (few fls., 1880), M. 

 macrostachya, Arbutus Unedo (kd. to grd., 1860-1), Cedrus Deo- 

 dara, C. Libani, Euonymus japonicus (?) sheltered, Halesia tetrap- 

 tera, Paulownia imperialis, Picea pectinata var. Cephalonica, P. Pin- 

 sapo, Quercusllex (lost all leaves in 1860-61). 



2. Bury St. Edmund's, "West Suffolk " [locality ?].— Mr. H.Pugh. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Mixed, rather heavy. 



Alt. and Exposure — In a valley ; not much exposed. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Bury St. Eds. ; mean of 4 estimates, 30-8 ins.]. 



Min. Temp, and Date— [Barton Hall, Dec. 2nd, 10°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 8 9 (2), 5 (3) — Aucuba japonica, 

 1, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 1, 2, 3. Laurel, common, 1, 2, 3 ; L. Por- 

 tugal, 2, 3. Laurustinus, 1, 2, 3. Pampas grass, 2. Picea Pinsapo, 

 1, 2. Quercus Ilex, 1. Eoses, 1, 2, 3. Yew, 1, 2. 



3. Eye, Thornham Hall.— Mr. J. Perkins. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A strong loamy soil, resting on brick-earth. 



Alt. and Exposure — 100 ft. ; exposed to E. and W. winds. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Diss, dist., 6 ms. ; alt., 96 ft. ; ht., 1ft. ; 30-95 

 ins., on 202 days]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 12th to end of Jan., 

 1880. Slight frosts continued more or less till end of May. 



Min. Temp, and Date — Dec. 7th, 2°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—3 (1), 7 (2)— Apricots, 2. Broccoli, 1. 

 Eucalyptus globulus, 1. Figs, 2. Laurel, Bay, 2. Lettuce, 1. 

 Leycesteria formosa, 2. Lonicera reticulata, 2. Magnolia grandi- 

 fiora, 2. Eoses, 2. 



Observations — Fruits in 1880 — Apples, a total failure ; Cherries, 

 Currants, Gooseberries, abundant ; Nectarines and Peaches, a failure ; 

 Pears, nearly a total failure ; Plums, a fair crop ; Strawberries, abun- 

 dant ; Walnuts, plentiful. 



