DIVISION IX. YORKSHIRE. 



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kd. to grd., 2. Laurel, common, many, 1, 2 ; Do. Portugal, 3. Lau- 

 rustinus, 2. Lonicera brachypoda, aureo-reticulata, 1, 2. Pampas gi n-. 



2. Picea Pinsapo, 2. Privet, 2. Quercus Ilex, 2. Quinces, 2. Bosa 

 rubiginosa, 3. Eoses,- many, esp. Stands., 1, 2. Southernwood, 2. 

 Taxodium sempervirens, 1. "Wistaria sinensis, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Some Hollies, Portugal Laurels and Sequoia 

 gigantea. 



5. Wetherby, Eibstone Hall. — Mr. T. Jones. 

 G-en. Char, of Soil — Light and calcareous. 

 Alt. and Exposure — 130 ft. ; aspect S. 

 Rainfall, 1879—26-96 ins. ; av. of 13 yrs., 26-70 ins. 

 Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 27th [to near the 

 end of year : York, dist., 12 ms. ; Jan. 20th, 20°]. 

 Min. Temp, and Bate — Dec. 7th, -7°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—21 (1), 13 (2), 16 (3)— Abies Morinda, 



3. Apricots, 1, 2, 3. Asparagus, 2. Aucuba, 2. Berberis Darwi- 

 nii, ], and kd. to grd., 2; B. stenophylla, ], and kd. to grd., 2. 

 Box, 1, 3. Cedrus Deodara, 3. Cherries, Morello, 1, 2, 3. Cryp- 

 tomeria elegans, 1. Cupressus macrocarpa, 1. Daphne Laureola, 

 where sheltered only, 3. Elm, where sheltered, 3. Fennel, 1. Holly, 

 1, 2, 3. Honeysuckle, 3. Horehound, 1. Ivy, where much shel- 

 tered, 1, 3. Juniperus recurva, 1. Laurel, Bay, 1. Laurel, com- 

 mon, 2 ; Do. Portugal, 2. Laurustinus, 1. Mulberry, 3. Necta- 

 rines,'!, 2, 3. Oaks, 3. Peaches, 1, 2, 3. Picea Pinsapo, 3. Pinus 

 macrophylla, 3. Privet, 2. Eosemary, 1. Eoses, Dwf. Teas, one- 

 half, 1 ; Stands., nearly all, 1. Eue, 1. Taxodium sempervirens, 2. 

 Vegetables, all kinds (except curled Scotch Kale), 1. Yew, 3. 



Observations — Box and Ivy were quite dead where much shel- 

 tered ; where a little exposed, only slightly injured ; and where 

 fully exposed they were not hurt at all. Similar was it with Hol- 

 lies, Oaks and Elms. Of Hollies there are many specimens from 20 

 to 40 ft. high ; some were killed, others are recovering. 



1. E. Eiding, Bridlington, Boynton (B) — N. Eiding, Malton, 

 Hildenley (H) and Whitby, Eobin Hood's Bay (E).— C. AV. Strick- 

 land, Esq. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Surface soil, chiefly chalk, gravel and sand 

 (B) : rather strong and upon coralline oolite (H) : Lias clay (E). 



Alt. and Exposure — A valley in the chalk two and a half miles 

 from the sea (B) : about 250 ft. on the side of a hill, feeing S. (H) : 



