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INJEBIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



1145 ft. j -4° : Belfield, E. side of Windermere, dist., 20 ms., S.E.; 

 Dec. 4th, -2°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — All that we hare suffered from is the 

 loss of Vegetables, such as Borecoles, Broccolis and Cauliflowers for 

 spring use. We have comparatively few shrubs. 



6. Raven-glass, Gosforth. — Miss Senhonse. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Gravelly. 



Alt. sab Exposure — About 190 ft. ; exposed on S.E. and S.W. 

 to sea breezes ; dist., 3 ms. from sea. Mountains, dist. 10 ms., shel- 

 ter the valley from the E. winds. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Cockermouth, 6 ms. from the sea ; 

 alt., 144 ft. ; dist., 17 ms., N. ; Dec 4th, 9°-8 : Cartmel, alt,, 100 

 ft. ; dist., 25 ms., S.E. ; Dec. 4th, 11°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 1 (2), 17 (3)— Aloysia citriodora, 3. 

 Aucuba japonica, 3. Corchorus japonicus, 3. Cyclamens, 3. Dai- 

 sies, fl. pi., 3. Desfontainea spinosa, tips kd., 3. Escallonia ma- 

 crantha, 3. Gaultheria procumbens, 3. Hydrangea, 3. Holly, 

 green, white and yellow vars., 3. Laurel, Bay, 3. Laurel, common, 

 3 ; Do. Portugal, 3. Lonicera japonica, kd. to grd., 2. Mahonia 

 aquifolia, 3. Menziesia alba, 3. Mvrtle, against a house, S.E. aspect, 

 15 yrs., leaves burnt, 3. Verbena, 3. 



Plants uninjured — Ajuga reptans rubra, Ampelopsis Veitchii, 

 Anemones (single and double scarlet and lilac), A. japonica alba, 

 Antirrhinum, Aquilegia ccerulea, Arabis (variegated), Artichoke 

 (globe, 4 out of 6), Aubretia (lilac), Auriculas, Berberis Darwinii, 

 Campanula (small white), Chimonanthus fragrans, Chrysanthemums, 

 Clematis Jackmanni, C. montana, Cornus mascula variegata, Coto- 

 neaster sieboldii, C. (small leaved sp.), Desfontainea spinosa. Deut- 

 zia scabra, Echeveria secunda glauca (by S/W. wall), Escallonia 

 macrantha, Euonymus japonicus (variegated), Figs, Fuchsia gra- 

 cilis (r), generally dies to grd., F. Riccartoni, F. Venus di Medici (dies 

 every winter to grd.), Heartsease, Holly (round-leaved, green), Ihe- 

 ris (perennial), Jasmine, Juniper, Myosotis, Oxalis tropaBoloides, 

 Peaches, Pinks and Sweet Williams, Piptanthus, Primroses (double 

 and single), Pyrus japonica, Thujas, Vegetables, e.g. Asparagus, 

 Brussels sprouts, Cabbages, Celery, Horse-radish, Leeks, Parsley, 

 Sage and Thyme, Weigela rosea, Yew (Irish). 



7. Raven-glass, Santon. — Mr. J. Gaitskell. 



G-en. Char, of Soil — Various, but chiefly light and sandy. 



