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INJURIES TO FLANT8, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Doncaster, dist., 4 ms., S.E. j alt., 35 ft.; 

 21-04 ins., on 150 days]. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Dec. 7th, 5° : [Doncaster, alt., 40 ft. ? ; 

 Dec. 7th, -5° ; snow on 1st, 4th and 5th : Campsall, dist., 5 ms., N.E. ; 

 alt., 00 ft. ; Dec. 7th, -10° : Sheffield, dist., 15 ms., S.W. ; alt., 

 2G0 ft. ; Dec. 7th, 3°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—9 (1), 15 (2), 8 (3)— Apples, mostly 

 cankered trees, 2, 3. Apricots, 1, 2, 3. Araucaria imbricata, 2, 3. 

 Asparagus, 1, 2. Aucuba japonica, 1, 2, 3. Broccoli, 1000, 1. Cedrus 

 Deodara, 2. Euonymus, radicans, variegated, 2 ; E. r. albo-margi- 

 natus, 2 ; E. r. aureus, 1, 2. Laurel, common, 110, 1 ; 150, 2 ; 

 200, 3; Do. Portugal, 100, 3. Laurustinus, 50, 1; 150, 2. Necta- 

 rines, 2. Peaches on S. wall, 1, 2. Pears, 2, 3. Roses, mostly 



H. P.'s, 400, 1 ; 500, 2 ; 200, 3. 



3. Doncaster, Campsall. — Mr. F. B. Frank. 

 Q-en. Char, of Soil — A strong loam. 



Alt. and Exposure — About 60 ft. ; aspect, S. 

 Rainfall, 1879—29-12 ins. ; av. 26 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 13th to Jan. 31st, 

 with an interval of the first 13 days of Jan. 



Min. Temp, and Date — Dec. 7th, -10°, in kitchen garden. 

 Plants injured, 1879-80—4 (1), 9 (2), (3)— Artichoke, globe, 



I. Aucuba japonica, 2. Cedrus Deodara, 2. Euonymus, 2. Lau- 

 rel, Bay, 2. Laurel, common, 2. Laurustinus, 2. Rosemary, 1. 

 Roses, H. P., 1, 2 ; Standards, 1. Sequoia, 2. Yew, 2. 



4. Knaresborough. — B. T. Woodd, Esq. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — A strongish loam. 



Alt. and Exposure — 150 to 200 ft. ; sheltered from N. and E. : 

 open to S. and W. 



Rainfall, 1879 — [Harrowgate, dist., 3 ms. ; alt., 380 ft. ; ht., 

 1 ft.; 31-37 ins., on 158 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 30th to Dec. 15th ; 

 Jan. 14th to Feb. 3rd. 



Min. Temp, and Date — Dec. 7th, -4°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—10 (1), 20 (2), 3 (3)— Abies Morinda, 

 2. Aucuba japonica, 1, 2. Broom, 1, 2. Cistus ladaniferus, 1. 

 Cryptomeria elegans, 3. Daphne Mezereum, 2. Deutzia gracilis, 1. 

 Escallonia macrantha, 1. Euonymus, 1878-79, 1. Fuchsias, common, 

 2. Furze, 1, 2. Holly, common, 2 ; Do. variegated, 2. Laurel, Bay, 



