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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



79, 3. Ivy, 78 and 79, 3. Laurel, Bay, 78, 2 ; 79, 1, 2. Laurel, 

 Portugal, 78, 2; 79, 1, 2. Phormium tenax, 78, 1. Rhododendron 

 ponticum, 78, 3 ; 79, 1, 2. Sequoia gigantea, 78, 3. Vegetables, 

 all winter sorts, 78 and 79, 1. 



1. Kirkcudbright — Auchencairn, Castle Douglas. — Mr. J. 

 McGuffey. 



Gen. Cliar. of Soil — A hazel loan on a gravel subsoil. 

 Alt. and Exposure — 50 ft. ; exposed to S.E. 

 Rainfall, 1879—43-28 ins. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost— Oct. loth, 32°; all tender 

 plants cut; Nov. 4th, 13th, 15th, 22nd and 29th, slight frosts; 

 Dec. 1st to 9th, keen frosts, also on 11th and 20th; Jan. 12th to 

 22nd, keen frosts. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— [Dec. 4th (?) about 10° (?) : Silloth, 

 dist., 18 ms, E. ; Dec. 4th, 8°; 5th, 9°-2 : Dumfries, dist., 18 ms, 

 N.E. ; alt., 159 ft.; Dec. 4th, 6th, 8°: Cally, dist., 11 ms., W. ; 

 alt., 140 ft.; Dec. 4th, 14°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80-4 (1), 1 (2), 1 (3)— Antirrhinum, 1. 

 Artichoke, globe, 1. Aucuba japonica, 3. Penstemons, 1. Roses, 

 dwfs., 2. Tritoma uvaria, 1. 



Observations — Fruit crops (1880), Apples on stands, and walls, a 

 fair crop. Barberry, none. Cherries, on stands., none ; on walls, a 

 good crop. Currants, black, very poor ; red and white, good crops. 

 Gooseberries, a good crop. Nuts, in woods, none. Oaks bore no 

 acoins. Pears, on stands., none. Plums, on stands., none; on walls, 

 very poor crop. 



1. Roxburgh — Jedburgh, Mt. Teviot. — Mr. J. Page. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — Light, principally on gravel and "till." 



Alt. and Exposure — About 273 ft. ; exposed to E. and S.W. gales ; 

 situate on the bauks of the R. Teviot. 



Rainfall, 187^—27*96 ins. : [Sunnyside, alt., 350 ft. ; ht>, 6 ft. ; 

 26 36 ins., on 144 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 28th to Dec. 14th ; 

 frost very intense from Dec. 2nd to 6th. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Dec. 3rd, 8 a.m., -1°; 12, noon, 9°; 

 2 p.m., 20°; 4 p.m., 0°; 9 p.m., -6°; Dec. 4th, 8 a.m., -13°; 10 

 a.m., 2°; 12, noon, 10°; 2 p.m., 20°; 4 p.m., 8°; 9 p.m., 6°; 



