DIVISION V. S. W. COUNTIES. 



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Stocks, various, 1, 2. Tritoma uvaria, 2. Veronica Andersoni, 

 variegata, 2 ; crimson, 1 ; V. salicifolia, variegata, 2 ; V. speciosa, 

 3. Wallflowers, fl. pi., 2. Yucca recurva, 2. 



2. Dorchester, Frampton Court. — Mr. S. Pullman. 



Gren. Char, of Soil — Alluvial, sandy clay resting on gravel. 



Alt. and Exposure — Garden situated in a valley, close to river 

 Frome; very much sheltered on every side by trees, with rising 

 ground on S. and N. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Bridport, disk, 10 ms. ; ht., 1 ft. 3 ins. ; 36-60 

 ins., on 158 days]. 



Min. Temps, and Bates — Dec. 6th, 8° [too low ? Beaminster, 

 dist., 10 ms. ; Dec, 4th, 15° : Weymouth, dist., 10 ms. ; Dec. 5th, 

 18°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—9 (1), 6 (2), 5 (3)— Acer rubrum, 2. 

 Amaryllis Belladonna, bulbs ripened badly, 3. Arbutus Unedo, 2. 

 Aponogeton distachyon, 1. Aucuba japonica, 3. Ceanothus azureus, 

 on wall, 3. Hydrangea hortensis, 1 ; H. japonica, 1. Laurel, Bay, 2. 

 Laurel, common 2 Laurustinus, 2. Magnolia grandiflora, small 

 plants on E, wall, 2, 3. Myrtles, small, planted in summer, 1. Pam- 

 pas grass, 1, on an island in saturated soil, 3. Passiflora coerulea, 1. 

 Pinus insignis, weakly plant, 1. Roses, Tea, 1. Veronica salici- 

 folia, 2 ; V. Andersoni, 1. 



Plants uninjured — Berberis japonica (sheltered), Chamaspeuce 

 Diacantha, Cupressus torulosa, Fruit trees, all except Apples, Pears 

 and Peaches, which ripened their wood badly and bore bad crops, 

 Pinus insignis (healthy plant), Sequoia sempervirens, Thujopsis dola- 

 brata (small plant), Tritoma uvaria, Yucca gloriosa. 



3. Dorchester, Wolferton House. — A. Bankes, Esq. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Gravel. 



Alt. and Exposure — Exposed to S. E. wind. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Weymouth, dist., 7 ms. ; alt., 225 ft. ; ht., 

 lft. ; 39-07 ins., on 196 days]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Frost, very long ; but the 

 snow lay only for about 12 hours. 



Min. Temps, and Bates — [Langton Herring, dist., 6 ms. ; alt., 200 

 ? ft. ; Dec. 5th, 18°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — Euonymus, gold and silver vars., ex- 

 posed to S. E. winds, 2 [cf. Rep. Chiswick, p. 2, and Hunts, Rep. 1, 

 pp. 3, 4], Laurels, common, 3. Laurustinus, 3. 



