DIVISION XII. (SCOTLAND) S. COUNTIES. 



127 



Reports. 



1. Dumfries — Langholm, Arkleton. — Mr. J. Dickson. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Light and gravelly. 



Alt. and Exposure — 500 ft. ; exposed to S.AY. 

 Rainfall, 1879—50-20 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — In 1879, July was the 

 only month without a frost. Sept. 21st and Oct. 7th, 27° ; Nov. 

 21st, 4 ins. of snow ; on 24th, 29th and 30th, 21° ; Dec. 1st, 21° ; 

 2nd, 110; 3rd, 12°; 4th, 4°; 5th, 6°; 6th, 12°; 7th, 21°. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Dec. 4th, 4° : [Dumfries, dist., 23 ms., 

 S.W. ; alt., 159 ft.; Dec. 4th, 6th, 8°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 11 (1), 9 (2), 3 (3) —Borecole, tall 

 curled or Scotch and Dwf. curled or Canada, 1. Brussels sprouts, 1. 

 Cedrus Libani, 2. Cotoneaster microphylla, 2 ; C. Simmonsii, 2. 

 Crataegus Pyracantha, 2. Escallonia macrantha, 2. Garrya ellip- 

 tica, 2. Laurel, Bay, 1, 2. Laurel, Portugal, 1, 2. Lonicera bra- 

 chypoda, aureo-reticulata, 3. Onions, aut. sown, 1. Phormium 

 tenax, 1. Rhododendrons, buds kd., 3. Roses, 1, 2. Sequoia 

 gigantea, 18ft. high and 17 yrs. old, 1. Spartium junceum, 1. Straw- 

 berry plants, by early cold frosty winds, 1. Tritoma uvaria, 1; Do. 

 grandiflora, 1. Yews, 3. 



Observation—- Roses, fully one-half were killed, though in the pre- 

 vious winter, which was more severe (min. temp., Dec. 13th, 1878, 

 -2°), we did not lose one. 



2. Lockerbie, Jardine Hall. — Sir A. Jardine, Bart. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Light. 



Alt. and Exposure — 196 ft. ; open and exposed. 



Date of Onset and Duration o f Frost — Nov. 28th to Dec. 22nd. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Dec. 4th, 4° : [Drumlanrig, dist., 6 ms., 

 W. ; alt., 191 ft.; Dec. 6th, 1°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—10 (1), 4 (2), 3 (3)— Abies Douglasii, 

 3 or 4 yrs. old, 1878-79 and 1879-80, 2. Araucaria imbricata, 78, 

 2; 79, 1. Aucuba japonica, 78, 2; 79, 1. Broccoli, 78 and 79, 1. 

 Cedrus Deodara, 78, 2; 79, 1. Cotoneaster, 78, 1. Cryptomeria 

 japonica, 78 and 79, 3. Figs, on open wall, 79, 1. Forsythia ele- 

 gans, on wall, 78, 3; 79, 1. Holly, golden &c, lost foliage, 78 and 



