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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Plants uninjured — Broccoli, one-third "saved. Fruit trees, well 

 set with blooni-buds];(Pears excepted). Roses, 500 dwf. H. P.'s; 

 newer H. P.'s, removed out of pots in the aut. in good condition; 

 e.g., A. K. Williams, Countess of Roseberry, Duchess of Bedford, 

 and Souvenir de V. Verdier. 



Observations — In many cases the injuries received in the winter 

 were not very conspicuous until the E. winds of spring detected them. 

 In the case of the newer H. P. roses, perhaps the restricted growth 

 of the plants in pots, which would have a better chance of ripening 

 in such a season as the last, would account for any noticeable diffe- 

 rences, rather than special hardiness in the varieties. 



1. Pembroke — Llechryd, Castle Malgwyn. — Mr. H. Howard. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Cold, a clay subsoil. 



Alt. and Exposure — Less than 100 ft. ; sheltered well on E. W. 

 and N. ; but open to S. and S.W. 



Rainfall, 1879— Ht., 1 ft. ; 40-18 ins., on 206 days. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Dec. 1st, and lasted the 

 greater part of the month; Jan. 17th, and lasted 11 days. 



Min. Temps. ^ Dates — Dec. 1st, 8°: [Slebech Pk., dist., 20 

 ms., S. ; Dec. 5th and 7th, 7°.] 



Plants injured, 1879-80—3 (1), 12 (2), 3 (3)— Arbutus, sorts, 2. 

 Arundo conspicua, 3. Cedrus Deodara, an avenue much disfigured, 

 2. Escallonia macrantha, 1. Euonymus japonicus, recovered, 2. 

 Figs, large trees, kd. to grd., 2. Furze, 2. Garrya elliptica, 1. Hy- 

 drangea japonica, 2. Juniperus, weeping var., 2. Laurel, Bay, 2. 

 Laurel, common, many large plants, kd. to grd., 2. Laurustinus, 2. 

 Lonicera brachypoda, aureo-reticulata, 2. Pampas grass, 2. Quer- 

 cus Ilex, one large tree, over 20 ft., 1 ; others, 2. Rhododendrons, 

 pts. of shoots kd., 3. Yucca, stems frozen through in some, 2, 3. 



2. Narberth, Slebech Park. — Mr. G. Griffin. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A good loam with a clay subsoil. 



Alt. and Exposure — Only a few feet above sea-level ; on the banks 

 of a tidal river, 20 miles inland ; exposed to Atlantic winds. 



Rainfall, 1879 — Excessive during the summer, followed by a dry 

 winter : [Haverfordwest, dist., 9 ms., W.; alt., 95 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 49-69 

 ins., on 177 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost— Nov. 2nd (25-5), till Dec. 



