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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



1. Rutland — Oakham, Burley-on-the-Hill. — Mr. "W. Temple. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Strong and retentive. 



Alt. and Exposure — High, on the side of a hill. 



Rainfall, 1879— Ht., 1 ft. ; 28-46 ins., on 160 days. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Oct. 15th to June 5th, 

 1880 ; 112 days below freezing point. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Dec. 2nd and 7th, 9° [Coston, dist., 

 6 ms., N.W. ; alt., 300 ft. ; Dec. 2nd, -4°-5 : Ketton, dist., 7 ms., 

 S.E. ; alt., 130 ft. ; Dec. 7th, -ll°-0 : Uppingham, dist., 6 ms., S. ; 

 alt., 484 ft.; Dec. 2nd, 15°-5]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 1 (1), 4 (3) — Aucuba japonica, parts 

 of shoots kd., 3. Broccoli, 1. " Hardy greens," 3. Magnolia, 3. 

 Roses, pts. of shoots kd., 3. 



2. Stamford, Ketton Hall. — Fred. Coventry, Esq. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — A clayey loam on limestone. 



Alt. and Exposure — 130 ft. ; in a valley running E. and W. ; 

 west of rivers Chater and "Welland. 



Rainfall, 1879— Ht., 1 ft. ; 25-92 ins., on 170 days. 



Min. Temp, and Date— Dec. 6th, -11° [See Meteor. Obs., p. 76]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—21 (1), 16 (2), 1 (3)— Aloysia citri- 

 odora, 1. Apricots, 2, Arbutus Andrachne, 1; A. Unedo, 1. 

 Artichoke, globe, 1. Aucuba japonica, 1 ; Do. variegata, 1. Ber- 

 beris Darwinii, 1. Borecole, 1. Broccoli, all, 1. Brussels sprouts, 

 all, 1. Cabbages, all, 1. Cedrus Deodara, 1 ; C. Libani, 2. Celery, 

 2. Cistus, gum, 1. Cotoneaster microphylla, 2 ; C. Simonsii, 2. 

 Crataegus Pyracantha, 3. Cupressus macrocarpa, 1. Escallonia 

 Ingrami, 2 ; E. macrantha, 2. Euonymus japonicus, 2. Figs, on 

 wall, kd. to grd., 2. Garrya elliptica, 2. Holly, 2 ; Do. variegated, 

 2. Ivy, 2 ; Ditto variegated, 2. Kalmia latifolia, 2. Laurel, Bay, 

 1. Laurel, common, 1 ; L. Portugal, 1. Leycesteria formosa, 1. 

 Pampas grass, 1. Parsley, 2. Poplars, Lombardy, 1. Roses, dwfs., 

 on Manetti, 1 ; H. P.'s, on own roots, kd. to grd., 2; Stands on dog, 

 1. Tea, 1 ; &c. on wall, 2. Sequoia gigantea, 2. 



Observations — Sequoia gigantea, fine trees, in a very uncertain 

 state for a long time, have recovered ; small trees have been killed 

 entirely. 



