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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1 879-80. 



num, in exposed places, 1 ; C. purpureus, 1. Deutzia scabra, 1. 

 Elder, variegated, 2. Escallonia macrantha, 2. Holly, variegated, 

 1. Ivies, nearly all, 1. Jasminnm nudiflorum, 2 ; J. officinale, 2. 

 Laurel, Bay, 2. Laurel, Portugal, 2. Libocedrus decurrens, 1. 

 Lonicera sempervirens, 2. Oaks, many, 1. Pgeony, tree, 2. Peaches, 

 on wall, mostly, 1 ; Do. Royal George, 2. Pears, nearly all, 1. Per- 

 nettya mucronata, 1. Picea Pinsapo, 2. Privet, 2. Quinces, 2. 

 Rhododendrons, hybs., mostly, 1 ; some, 2. Ribes sanguineum, 2. 

 Roses, H. P.'s, Gloire de Dijon and Dundee Rambler, 2. Ruscus 

 aculeatus, 1. Sequoia gigantea, 2. Weigela rosea, 1. Wistaria 

 sinensis, 2. Yew, common and Irish, 1. 

 Plant uninjured — Ampelopsis Yeitchii. 



Observation — Oaks, all at a lower level than 50 ft., above R. 

 Teviot, had the young wood of the year 1877 kd. in winter 1878-79. 

 Now the trees are quite dead, many 50, 80 to 100 yrs. old. 



3. Lilliesleaf, Riddell. — Mr. Jas. Tait. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Wet and clayey. 

 Alt. and Exposure — 510 ft. ; exposed to S. 



Rainfall, 1879— [St. Boswell's, dist., 5 ms., N.E. ; alt., 350 ft. ; 

 ht., 1 ft. ; 27-84 ins., on 186 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 30th to Dec. 14th ; 

 Jan. 11th to 27th. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Dec. 3rd, -2°; 4th, -4° : [St. Boswell's, 

 dist., 5 ms. N. ; Dec. 10th, -12° : Hawick (Silverbut Hall, dist., 7 ms., 

 S. ; Dec. 3rd, 0° : Dec. 11th, -2°: Woolfelee, dist., 17 ms., S. ; Dec. 

 4th, -5°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — Apricots, pts. of shoot kd., 3. Lau- 

 rel, Bay, 2. Laurel, Portugal (100), 1 or 2. 



Observations — Fruit trees, the wood ripened badly and the fruit buds 

 were imperfectly matured ; hence, but few Apples, Pears and Plums 

 in 1880. Bush fruit, black and red Currants, plentiful ; but only 

 half a crop of Gooseberries. Rhododendrons bore but few blossoms. 



4. St. Boswell's, Mertoun House — Mr. W. Fowler. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — Light, with a gravel subsoil. 

 Alt. and Exposure — About 230 ft. ; exposed to S. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Elliston, alt., 350 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 27 84 ins., on 

 186 days]. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Dec. 10th [?] -12° : Melrose Abbey, 

 dist., 4 ms., N.W.; Dec. 4th, -5°: Kelso, dist., 8 ms., N.E. ; alt., 130 



