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Rainfall, 1879— [Wimborne Minster, dist., 5 ms. ; alt., 338 ft. ; 

 ht., 2 ft. ; 3175 ins., on 183 days]. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Bournemouth, dist., 8 ms., E. ; [Dec. 

 7th, 19°], Jan. [21 ?]. 18° ; [Canford, dist., 5 ms; Jan. 21st., 12°]. 



Lowest previous temps, recorded, Jan. 1871, 25° ; Jan. 1879, 20°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 5 (2), 5 (3)— Aloysia citriodora, 2. 

 Arundo Donax, 2. Buddlea globosa, pts. of shoots kd., 3. Camellias, 

 2, 3 (see below). Chimonanthus fragrans, 3. Magnolia grandiflora, 

 pts. of shoots kd., 3. Mandevilla suaveolens, 2. Myrtles, 3. Pas- 

 siflora coerulea, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Araucaria imbricata (large and small), Bam- 

 busa Metake, Camellias, Pampas grass. 



Observations — Camellias, (1) in open border with W. aspect; 

 Double White, shed all buds, leaves a little browned ; but pushing 

 wood-buds stronger than usual, no doubt owing to not having bloom- 

 ed. Double Red, mottled, uninjured, but firs, small. Lady Hume's 

 Blush, suffered most, lost half its leaves and set no buds. In good 

 seasons it flowers profusely, the blooms being as fine as any under 

 glass. (2) Under drip of a Silver Fir, 80 ft. high, which has killed 

 Box edging • Anemone-fld., and Bealii have thriven well, the leaves 

 being the picture of health. (3) S. aspect ; Concinna, more shaded 

 than next, has no bloom but is not in the least injured. Rosa Mundi, 

 not fid. as usual, but not much injured. (4) Single plants in plea- 

 sure-grd. are a little browned with no bloom. (5) Covered way, con- 

 sisting' of a span glazed coping to the wall, with S. E. aspect ; 

 Dunlop's Americana has a fair amount of good bloom. Bruceana, fine 

 healthy foliage and flowers. Delicatissima has a quantity of fine white 

 firs., which have opened better than usual. Donkelaari, profusely 

 covered with bloom, the firs, nearly as fiue as usual. Double White, 

 has no flrs. Lady Hume's Blush, not in the least injured. 



6. Ware ham, Tyneham. — Th. Bond, Esq. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Mostly a stiff cold clay. 



Alt. and Exposure — Much exposed to S. winds and sea fogs ; 1 

 mile from the sea. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Weymouth, dist., 12 ms., W. ; alt., 225 ft. ; 

 ht., 1 ft. ; 39-07 ins., on 196 days]. 



Min. Temps, aud Dates — [Weymouth, dist. 12 ms., W. ; Dec. 



5th, 18° : Bournemouth, dist., 14 ms., E. ; Dec. 7th, 19°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — Asparagus, 1878-9, 1; 1879-80,3. 



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