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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879 80. 



Rainfall, 1879— Very wet ; [Worcester, dist., 7 ms. ; 28-62 ins., 

 on 186 days]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct. 20th, and scarcely 

 without intermission till the middle of April. 



Mitl. Temps, and Bates — [Hanbury Hall, dist., 4 ms. ; Dec. 7th, 

 M 28 degrees " [= 9° ?] ; Jan. 20th, 6° [too low, or on grd. ?] 



Plants injured, 1879-80—2 (1), 8 (2), 2 (3)— Araucaria imbri- 

 cata, 3. Asparagus, 2. Broccoli, 2. Broom, a few, 1, many, 2, S. 

 Laurel, common, several hundreds, 2. Magnolia grandiflora, on 

 wall, 2. Parsley, 2. Quercus Ilex, 2. Roses, 1, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Fruit trees, excepting the later kinds of 

 Apples, did well. Pears, generally fiue in size and quality, L880. 

 Vegetables, none Buffered except those mentioned. 



Observations — Most of the shrubs showed signs of suffering from 

 the severity of the frost ; but as the season advanced, they Btarted 

 freely and no serious injury appears to have resulted. The ground 

 is well drained. Shrubs and trees in low places suffered most. 



3. Great Malvern. — Mr. J. Jaques. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A stiff loam resting on red marl. 



Alt. and Exposun — About 800 ft. ; fully exposed to S. ; partially 

 to S. E. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Alt., 550 ft. ; hi, 6 ins.; 34*22 ins., on 179 

 days]. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Dec. 7th, temp, fluctuated 

 very much until end of Jan., 1880. 



Min. Temps, and Bates— -Dec. 7th, 10° ; Jan. 20th, 13°. [Orleton, 

 dist., 14 ms., N.W. ; Dec. 7th, 13° ; Jan. 20th, 14°-8]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—2 (1), 4 (2), 8 (3)— Arbutus Croomii 

 (in low situation), 1 ; A. Unedo, partly shaded by trees, 3. 

 Broccoli, 2. Cistus formosus, shaded by trees, 3. Elaeagnus argen- 

 teus, exposed to E., shaded on S., 2. Escallouia macrautha, iu open, 

 3; E. montevidensis, on E. wall, 1. Garrya elliptica, partly under 

 trees, 3. Hypericum calyciuum (recovered), 2. Laurel, Bay, partly 

 shaded by trees, 3. Magnolia grandiflora, on S. wall, recovered, 3. 

 Philesia buxifolia, in low, damp and shady place (partly recovered), 

 3. Photinia serrulata (quite recovered), 3. Roses, Tea (all recovered), 

 2. 



Plants uninjured — Garrya elliptica (exposed), Escallonia mac. on 

 E. wall, Bay Laurel and Laurustiuus in the open and well exposed. 



