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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



1. Northumberland — Alnwick, The Castle. — Mr. A. Ingram. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Mostly light, of an av. depth of two ft. ; 



on sand and gravel. 



Alt. and Exposure — 178 ft. ; much exposed to N.W. winds. 

 Rainfall, 1879—33-36 ins., on 233 days. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 27th, more or less 

 to end of Jan. 



Min. Temp, and Date — Dec. 3rd, -2° ; lower down by the river 

 the temp, was much lower : [Belford,* dist., 12 ms., N. ; [Dec. 4th 

 ?], -16° : Fowberry,t nr. Belford, dist., 3 ms. from Wooler, on R. 

 Till j Dec. 4th; ht., 2 ft. ; -16°; ht., 20 ft. ; -7°: Cornhill, dist., 

 2 ms. fr. Coldstream; Dec. 4th, -4°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80-^ (1), 14 (2), 6 (3)— Apples, tender 

 sorts, 3. Aucuba japonica, 2. Cercis siliquastrum, 3. Cotoneaster 

 microphylla, 2. Crataegus Pyracantha cuneata, 2. Desfontainea 

 spinosa, 1. Furze, 1, 2. Garrya elliptica, 3. Holly, exposed, cut 

 to grd., breaking again, 2. Laurel, Bay, 2. Laurel, common, 2 ; 

 Do. Portugal, kd. to grd., 2. Laurustinus, 1. Liquidambar styra- 

 ciflua, 2. Magnolia, 2. Nectarines, on walls, 2. Peaches, on walls, 2. 

 Privet, 3. Quercus Ilex, some large trees. 1 ; others recovering, 2. 

 Rhododendron ponticum, 3. Strawberries, 2. Yew, 3. 



Plants uninjured — Rhododendrons, none of our large collection of 

 Hybrids are in the least injured; I never saw them looking so 

 well. Portugal Laurels on higher ground, unhurt. 



Observations — Apples, I have not seen the Apple trees looking 

 so well for many years, as they are this autumn (1880). Necta- 

 rines and Peaches, the young wood was all cut back, and in some 

 cases large limbs were killed ; but they have all made good wood 

 this year and promise well for fruit in 1881. 



2. Hexham, Bingfield. — Mr. J. Coppin. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Strong clay, on limestone. 

 Alt. and Exposure — 445 ft. ; exposed to N. 

 Rainfall, 1879—24-22 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 29th to Dec. 13th. 

 Min. Temps, and Dates— Dec. 4th, -10° [Hexham, Dec. 4th, -9° : 

 Corbridge, alt., 270 ft. ; dist., 6 ms. ?, E.; Dec. 4th, -5°]. 

 Plants injured, 1879-80—5 (1), 3 (2), 4 (3)— Apples, 3. Ash, 



Jl. oj Eort. 1879, p. 464. 



t Gard. Chron. 1879, p. 765. 



