DIVISION XIII. (SCOTLAND) S. E. COUNTIES. 133 



ht., 2 ins.; 35-20 ins. Min. temps., Galashiels, alt., 400 ft.; Dec. 

 4th, -10° ; also -6°. 

 Plants injured, 1879-80—2 (1), 5 (2), 1 (3), total at 1 place. 



Reports. 



1. Berwick — Coldstream. — Mr. J. Cairns. 



Gen. Cliar. of Soil — Various, of clay, light loam &c. ; but gene- 

 rally a good tenacious loam. 



Alt. and Exposure — About 100 ft.; situated rather low, with 

 a small lake and a river intersecting the grounds ; about one mile 

 from the R. Tweed. 



Rainfall, 1879 — 26 05 ins. : max., July, 5-15 ins. ; min., Sept., 

 0-65 ins. ; av. for 11 years, 28-41 ins. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 22nd ; temp, was 13 

 times below freezing in Nov. ; 22 times below freezing in Dec. 

 After Dec. 13th, the frost was not so severe until Jan. 19th, 20°. 



Min. Temps, and Bates— Dec. 2nd and 3rd, 3°; 4th, 6°; 5th, 

 -6°; 6th, 7°; 7th, 8°; 8th and 9th, 10°: [Twizel, dist., 3 ms., 

 N.E. ; alt., 103 ft. ; Dec. 4th, -3°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—8 (1), 7 (2), 5 (3)— Apples, 3. Arti- 

 choke, globe, 2. Aucuba japonica, 1, 3. Broccoli, 2. Brussels 

 sprouts, 2. Holly, 1, 2. Kale, 2. Laurel, Bay, 1, 2. Laurel, 

 Portugal, 1. Peaches, 1, 2. Pears, 3. Rhododendrons, tender 

 hybs , 1 ; others, 3, or uninjured. Roses, Dwf. H. P.'s, 3 ; Stands., 

 1 ; Teas, 1. 



Observations — Roses, the dwfs. were not much hurt owing to their 

 being covered during the hardest frost by almost a foot of snow, 

 which proved an admirable protection for all dwarf things. Had 

 it not been for the snow we should undoubtedly have had a larger 

 list of the killed. 



2. Dunse, Marchmont House. — Mr. P. Loney. 



Gen. Cliar. of Soil — A strong and tenacious red clay. 



Alt. and Exposure — 500 ft. ; 20 ms. from the sea. 



Rainfall, 1879 — Ht., 1 ft. ; 33-92 ins., on 227 days. Average of 

 3 previous years, 43-50 ins. 



Bate of Onset and Buratiou of Frost — Oct. 5th until Feb. 14th. 



Min. Temp, and Bate—Dec. 4th, 0°. 



