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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Observations — The garden suffers generally from the E. winds in 

 the spring which prevail from 3 to 6 or 7 weeks in April and May 

 without exception. After these are over, it may be generally con- 

 sidered well adapted for flowers if the season be only rather dry, 

 warm and with sunshine. Consequently it has looked gayer than I 

 have ever seen it, owing to the late fine season. 



2. Belfield, mid. of E. side of Lake Windermere. — H. W. 

 Schneider, Esq. 



Gren. Char, of Soil — Light and very porous, gravel and sand with 

 slate rock below. 



Alt. and Exposure— -30 to 60 ft. above the lake ; 160 to 190 ft. 

 above the sea ; exposed from S.W. to N.W. 



Rainfall, 1879 — 55*35 ins. ; max., July, 8-11 ins. ; min., May, 

 1-84 ins. ; av. of 10 yrs., about 55 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — From Oct. 15th to March 

 31st ; 108 days of frost. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Dec. 3rd, 1° ; 4th, -2° ; 5th, 0° ; 6th, 



6°; 7th, 1°; 8th, 6°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 1 (1), 3 (2), 2 (3)— Fruit trees, all 

 kinds, 3. Roses, 2, 3. Sequoia gigantea, 2, 3. Vegetables, 1, 2, 3. 



Plants uninjured — No injury to any tree of any moment, in- 

 cluding Common and Portugal Laurels, Laurustinus and Rhodo- 

 dendrons. 



Observations — Fruit trees, none were killed, but none of the 

 young shoots ripened ; hence there was no crop in 1880, but great 

 vigour. 



