DIVISION VII 



— X. MIDLAND COUNTIES. 



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growth, but not flowered. Cherries, on walls bore first-rate crops 

 with no protection, though failures elsewhere around. Chimonan- 

 thus and Clematis, on wall, have failed to flower. Euonymus, though 

 kd. to grd., has made-fine growth. Pears, on walls, and pyramids, 

 did nothing. Plums, on walls, gave first-rate crops, no protection. 

 Tritomas, not fld. Tropseolum speciosum, fld. profusely and made 

 fine growth in all situations but best on S. wall. Roses, escaped 

 better than any yet observed ; they were covered with snow till the 

 thaw. They were then for some time 6 ins. in water, but uninjured ; 

 Climbing Roses (esp. devoniensis) on S. wall, made extraordinary 

 growth, were not in the least injured and fld. well. Vegetables, all 

 kinds have run very much the last 2 years, esp. early Celery. Kales 

 produced all sorts of forms. Yuccas, weak in growth. (Dec. 6th, 1880). 



1. Leicestershire — Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Staunton Harold. — Mr. 

 J. Macaulay. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A loamy clay. 



Alt. and Exposure— -250 to 300 ft. ; S. E, 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Burton-on-Trent, dist., 7 ms. ; alt., 160 ft. ; 

 ht., 1 ft. ; 28-96 ins., on 208 days]. 



Min. Temps, aud Bates— Dec. 24th, [7th ?] 0° : [Trent College, 

 dist., 9 ms. ; alt., 120 ft.; Dec. 6th, -3°: Burton-on-Trent, alt., 160 

 ft. ; Dec. 7th, 5° : Loughborough, dist., 10 ms. ; alt., 169 ft. ; Dec. 

 2nd and 7th, l°-5]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 11 (1), 12 (2), 2 (3) — Apples, 2. 

 Apricots, 2. Asparagus, in very wet soil, 2. Aucuba japonica, 2. 

 Broccoli, 1. Cabbage, autumn planted, 1. Cedrus Deodara, in damp 

 place, 1. Celery, 1. Escallonia macrantha, 1. Euonymus japo- 

 nicus, aureus* 1, 2 ; E. j. marginatus, 1 ; E. j. latifolius albus, 3. 

 Laurel, Bay, 2. Laurel, common, 1, 2 ; Do. Portugal, 2. Laurus- 

 tinus, 1. Pampas grass, 1. Quercus Tlex, one nearly kd., 2 ; Q. 

 austriaca sempervirens, 2. Roses, 1, 2, 3. Walnut, 2. 



2. Bottesford, Belvoir Castle. - Mr. W. Ingram. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Middle Lias, or Marl stone, resulting in a 

 ferruginous soil. Lower Lias clay, modified and often mixed with 

 the above calcareous soil. 



Alt. and Exposure — From 200 to 400 ft. ; pleasure ground being 

 350 to 400 ft. ; kitchen garden, 237 ft. ; generally sheltered by tall 

 timber trees and extensive woods. 



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