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tachyon, in shallow tank, 3. Broccoli, 3. Cyclamen persicum, 3. 

 Escallonia monteviclensis, 3. Eucalyptus globulus, killed in May, 1. 

 Hydrangeas, 3. Lachenalia tricolor, 3. Lettuce, large, 2. Vallota 

 purpurea, 3. 



Plants uninjured — Aralia Sieboldii, Do. variegata, Arbutus (va- 

 rious sorts), Azalea amoena, Camellias, Coronilla glauca, Corypha 

 australis, Escallonia macrantha, Common Laurel, Laurustinus, Let- 

 tuce (small), Pinus insignis (64ft.), Quercus glabra, Q. Ilex, Q. Luck- 

 ombe Oak, Q. Suber (8 and 40 ft.), Q. Willow Oak, Roses, H. P.'s 

 and a few Teas. 



3. South Molton, Castle Hill.— Mr. D. Wilson. 



Gren. Char, of Soil — A very inert clayey soil of a tenaceous cha- 

 racter. 



Alt. and Exposure — 300 ft. ; very exposed to W. Atlantic winds 

 and gales : 13 ms. from the sea. 

 Rainfall, 1879—44-80 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — [Frost severe throughout 

 Devon first wk. in Dec.]— Jan. 10th to 29th, 1880. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Barnstable, dist., 8 ms. ; alt., 43 ft. ; 

 Dec. 5th, 21°] ; Jan. 28th, 21° [Exbourne, dist., 17 ms. ; Jan. 

 28th, 22°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—10 (1), 16 (2), 2 (3)— Aloysia citrio- 

 dora, 1. Artichoke, globe, 2. Borecole, 2. Broccoli, 1, 2. Brus- 

 sels sprouts, 2. Camellias, sorts, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 3. Daphne, 2. 

 Escallonia, sp., 2. Eucalyptus, sp., 1. Euonymus, 2. Hydrangeas, 

 2. Larch, seedlings and 2 yrs. old, 2. Laurel, Bay, 2. Laurustinus, 

 2. Lavander, 1. Magnolia, 2. Myrtle, 2. Pampas grass, 2. Picea 

 pectinata, 3. Rosemary, 1. Roses, dwfs. on Manetti stocks, 1, 2; 

 stands, on wild briars, one-third, 1, 2. Sage, 1. Thyme, 1. Tri- 

 toma uvaria, one-third, 1. 



4. Torquay, Babbacombe.— E. E. Glyde, Esq., F.M.S. 

 Qen. Char, of Soil — Clay and limestone. 



Alt. and Exposure — 294 ft. ; facing S., but exposed to S. W. and 

 N. E. winds. 



Rainfall, 1879— Ap. to June, 13*69 ins. ; July to Sept., 12-47 

 ins. ; Oct. to Dec, 2-46 ins. ; total 41*02 ins., on 212 days. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 14th to Jan. 22nd. 

 No frost occurred from Dec. 28th to Jan. 12th. Frost occurred 16 

 nights in the air and 25 on the grass in Dec, 1879. Snow fell on 



