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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



hispidulum, Rhyncospermum jasminoides, Richardia albo-maculata, 

 Rosicea purpurea, Sauroniatmn guttatum, Senecio pulcher, Yella 

 pseudo-cytisus, Xanthoceras sorbifolia. 



Observations — All these plants were entirely unprotected, except 

 that some were in more sheltered places than others. 



2. Cirencester, Preston House. — H. T. Elwes, Esq. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Thin, but rather sticky and poor, resting on 

 Oolite brash. 



Alt. and Exposure — About 300 ft. ; not much sheltered. 



Rainfall, 1879 — From 12 to 20 ins. above the av. During the 

 six spring and summer months, double the average. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — The severest frost was in 

 the first fortnight of Dec. 



Min. Temp, and Date — In first week of Dec. about 8°, without 

 any snow or strong wind. [Cirencester, Agr. Col., dist., 2 ms. ; Dec. 

 17th, 14°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—60 (1), 11 (2), 3 (3)— Agapanthus 

 Moorei, survived 1878-9, 1. Alpine plants, more died in autumn 

 and winter than ever before. Amicia zygomeris, survived 1878-9, 

 1. Arum crinitum, 1 ; A. cornutum, 1. Berberis Darwinii, old 

 plants, 2; B. Knightii, 2 in 1878-9, 1. Brodiaea, 1. Brug- 

 mansia saDguinea, survived 1878-9, 1. Calochorti (excepting 

 some newly planted), 1. Cannas, 1. Cantua dependens, 1 in 

 1878-9, 1. Cistus, 15 sp. (excepting C. ladaniferus), 1, 2 ; 

 Clintonia Andrewsi, 1; C. umbellata, 1. Colletia Bictoniensis, 

 1 in 1878-9, 1. Convolvulus Cneorum, 1 in 1878-9, 1. Corbu- 

 laria, in open ground, all, 1 ; in frames, 1, 2. Dietes Huttoni, 1. 

 Diplopappus chrysophyllum, 2 ; D. filifolius, 1 in 1878-9, 1. Ed- 

 wardsia grandiflora, 2 ; E. microphylla, 1. Eryngium bromeliagfo- 

 lium, 1 ; E. pandanifolium, 1. Eucalyptus, all species, 1. Euphor- 

 bia myrsinites, old plants, 1. Eurybia ramulosa, 1. Fabiana im- 

 bricata, 1. Francoa sonchifolia, 1. Fuchsia procumbens and 

 several of hardest species, 1 in 1878-9, 1. Gladioli, nearly all rotted 

 in autumn ; G. Colvillei albus, 1 ; G. dracocephalus, 1 ; G. fulgens, 

 1; G. psittacinus. Habranthus pratensis, in frame, 1. Hedy- 

 chium, 1. Hyacinthus candicans, in open ground, 1. Indigofera 

 Roylei, 2. Iris cretensis, 1 ; many sp. from N. America, Japan 

 and Himalayas, 1. Kniphofia caulescens, half plant killed, 2 ; K. 

 Saundersi, 1; K. M'Oweni, 1; K. quartiniana, 1. Larch (see be- 



