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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Rainfall, 1879—26-90 ins. ; average of 10 years, 24*50 ins. ; for 

 last 5 years, 28-44 ins. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 13th to Jan. 30th. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Dec. 2nd, ht. 4 ft., 0° ; 3rd, 9° ; 4th, 

 10° ; 5th and 6th, 9° ; 7th, 1° ; 8th, 5° : on the grass, Dec. 2nd, 

 -0°-5 ; Dec. 7th, 0°-4 [Coston, dist., 8 ms., S. ; alt., 300 ft. ; Dec. 

 2nd, -4°-5]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80— 14 (1), 16 (2), 13 (3) — Araucaria 

 imbricata, in low grd., near water, 1. Arundo conspicua, 1. Arti- 

 choke, globe, many 1, 2. Asparagus, 2. Aucuba, many kd. to 

 grd., 2. Azara microphylla, 3. Bambusa Metake, 3. Berberis 

 Darwinii, 3. Broccoli, 1, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 2, 3 ; C. Libani, on 

 sheltered spots, 3. Cercis siliquastrum, 2. Cistus ladaniferus, 1. 

 Eryngium pandanifolium, 1. Escallonia macrantha, 2. Euonymus 

 japonicus, ovatus, aureus, &c, 1; E. radicans varieg., 1 Fig, 2. 

 Holly, 3. Kale, hardy, 2. Laurel, Bay, in damp places, 2. Laurel, 

 common, 3. Laurustinus, on dry bank, exposed to S., 3. Lavander, 1. 

 Lithospermum prostratum, 3. Lonicera fragrantissima, 2. Magnolia 

 grandiflora, lost many leaves, 3 ; (is shooting vigorously ; was more 

 injured in 1860). Ophiopogon spiculosum, 3. Pampas grass, 1, 2. 

 Penstemon, vars.,1. Phormium tenax, 1. Rosemary, 1. Roses on 

 briars, about 80 p. c, 1 ; others, 2. Sequoia gigantea, 3. Sparaxis 

 pulcherrima, 2. Strawberries, 3 ; Hericault de Thury, most injured 

 (showing that French sorts are less hardy). Thyme, 3. Tritoma 

 uvaria, 2. Yew, in damp places, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Araucaria imbricata, on elevated ground; 

 Aucubas and Azara microphylla, scarcely injured on dry banks ; 

 Cedrus Deodara, where ebvated ; Bay Laurels, quite hardy on un- 

 sheltered ground ; Pampas grass was not destroyed on dry banks ; 

 Yew, in dry places. 



3. Leicester, Barkby Hall. — Mr. J. Lansdell. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Light here, but in the immediate neighbour- 

 hood, a heavy clay soil. 



Alt. and Exposure — [212 ft.] Open on W., but protected on N. E. 

 and S., by trees. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Ht., 1 in. ; 26-46 ins., on 186 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost— Nov. 13th to 17th; 20th 

 to Dec. 14th ; 17th to 28th (temp, from 30° to 20°) ; Jan. 13th to 

 31st ; Feb. 9th to 14th. 



