DIVISION V. — S. W. COUNTIES. 



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lyptus globulus, 3 yrs. old, 23 ft. high, 1. Laurustinus, 3. Ligus- 

 trum japonicum, 2. Pampas grass, 3. Picea graudis, 20 ft., top 

 injured, 3. 



Plants iminjiired—l&dLi&n Azaleas, not even buds touched, and 

 all other things uninjured. 



2. Chard, Forde Abbey. — Mr. R. Andrews. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Loam, with a gravelly subsoil. 

 Alt. and Exposure — in a valley. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Cricket St. Thomas, dist., 3 ms., E. ; alt., 400 

 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 41-23 ins., on 197 days]. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Bee. 5th, 22° ; Jan. 22nd, 23°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—3 (1), 7 (2), 1 (3)— Arbutus, 1 (1878- 

 79, 2). Chamserops excelsa, 1 ; (unhurt 1878-9). Escallonia ma- 

 crantha, 2. Euonymus, vars., 2. Fig, 2. Laurel, common, 2 ; L. 

 Portugal, 2. Laurustinus, 3. Pampas grass, 2. Penstemons, 1. 

 Roses, many, 1, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Andromeda, Aralia (Dimorphanthus) Mand- 

 shurica, Aucuba, Brussels sprouts, Borecole, Box, Cabbages, Coni- 

 fers (large collection), Cotoneaster, Cratsegus, Cytisus Laburnum, 

 Deutzia crenata (fl. pi.), Elder (vars.), Fruit trees, Furze, Garrya 

 elliptica, Holly, Ivy, Kale, Kalmia, Bay Laurel, Lettuce, Lilac, Ma- 

 honia, Philadelphus, Phillyrea, Quercus Ilex, Rhamnus, Rhododen- 

 dron, Ribes, Rosemary, Salisburia adiantifolia, Skimmia japonica, 

 Spinach, Weigela. 



3. Frome, Kilmington. — Rev. M. Warburton. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Upper Greensand (Gault), Oolite and chalk. 



Alt. and Exposure — From 800 to 900 ft. ; exposed table land. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Mells Rec, dist., 9 ms. ; alt., 342 ft. ; ht., 1ft. ; 

 42-98 ins., on 220 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct. to March, 1880. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— [Dec. 2nd ?] 20° : [Mells, dist., 8 ms., 

 N. ; Dec. 6th, 10°-5]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 —6 (1), 2 (2), 7 (3)-Arbutus, 2. 

 Arundo conspicua, 3. Aucuba, 2. Azalea indica, 40 years old, 3. 

 Cytisus Laburnum, 1. Deutzia, 3. Eucalyptus, 1. Euonymus, 

 argenteus, 3; E. aureus, 1. Fuchsia, 40 yrs. old, 1. Laurusti- 

 nus, 1. Lilac, white, 1. Liriodendron tulipifera, 3. Pampas 

 grass, 3. Sequoia gigantea, 3. 



4. Frome, Mells Rectory.— Mr. T. Tickle. 



