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a dry soil (B and H) j it seems to thrive particularly well upon 

 chalk and limestone. Ash, many died or nearly so, but more I 

 believe through the dry weather in May than by the cold, in winter. 

 Aucuba, the green vars. appear to be hardier than the old speckled. 

 Buxus balearicus is not hardy " inland." Holly, a great many were 

 kd. to grd., and some few quite kd., in 1860-61. Oaks, many hun- 

 dreds of large size were killed on Dec. 25th, 1860, at Howsham near 

 York. " Luccombe," a specimen of this tree, 30 ft., nearly kd., 

 1878-79 ; uninjured, 1879-80 (B) ; as with other sp. it is the extreme 

 ends of the upper branches which are alive. Picea Pinsapo, lost 

 leaves from upper and outer shoots, a frequent occurrence in severe 

 weather. Wistaria, did not flower, 1880. 



2. Hull, Welton House. — Mr. C. Lawton. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A calcareous loam with sandy gravel and a 

 subsoil of chalk. 



Alt. and Exposure — 60 to 100 ft. ; exposed to S.E., S., and S.W. 

 Rainfall, 1879—29-67 ins., on 212 days. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 11th to Dec. 30th ; 

 Jan. 9th to 31st ; with but little intermission. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Dec. 7th, 2 D [Hull, dist., 8 ms., E. ; 

 Dec. 7th, 7°: Houghton Hall, dist., 8 ms., N.W. ; Dec. 3rd, 7°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—8 (1), 9 (2), 7 (3)— Abies Morinda, 2. 

 Apples, 3. Araucaria imbricata, pts. kd., 3. Broccoli, 1. Cedrus 

 Deodara, 30 ft., 1, 2. Cherry, wild, 3. Cryptomeria japonica, 3. 

 Elm, diff. vars., many branches kd., 2. Laurel, common, 1, 2 ; L. 

 Portugal, 2. Lavander, 1. Magnolia, 1, 2. Oaks, 3. Peaches, 

 1, 2. Pinus Cembra, 3. Bosemary, 1. Roses, Dwfs., 2; Stands., 

 1, 2. Taxodium sempervirens, pts. of branches kd., 3. 



3. Market Weighton, Dalton Hall. — Mr. J. Allsop. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Stony, inclined to clay ; 2 to 8 ft. ; resting 

 on chalk. 



Alt. and Exposure — 154 ft. ; well sheltered with woods, and free 

 from water and elevated. 

 Rainfall, 1879—25-79 ins. 

 Min. Temp, and Date-— Dec. 3rd, 7°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—6 (1), 13 (2), 9 (3)— Apples, 3. Ar- 

 butus, 2. Artichoke, globe, 2. Aucuba japonica, 3. Biota or. 

 aurea, 2. Broccoli, 1. Brussels sprouts, 3. Cabbages, savoys, 2. 

 Cistus ladaniferus, 1. Furze, and fl. pi., 1, 2. Herbaceous roots, 

 1, 2, 3. Laurustinus, 2. Lettuce, 2. Leycesteria formosa, 2. 



