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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — Laurel, Bay, 2. Roses, stands., 1. 



3. Dunse, Springwood Park, &c. — Mr. P. Loney. 

 Alt. and Exposure — Less than 300 ft. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— -Dec. 4th, -11° : [Blackadder, -23° : Al- 

 lenbank, -13° : Mnewells, -8° : Chirnside Bridge, -6°].* 



Plants injured, 1879-80— 40 (1), 9 (2), (3) -Abies Menziesii, 

 1. Apples, 2. Apricots, 1. Araucaria imbricata, 1. Aristolochia 

 Sipho, 1. Aucuba japonica, 1. Berberis vulgaris, 1. Box, 1. Cas- 

 tanea vesca, 1. Cedrus atlantica, 1 ; C. Deodara, 1 ; C. Libani, 1. 

 Cotoneaster, 1. Crataegus, sorts, 1. Cupressus Lawsoniana, 1 ; C. 

 viridis, 1. Cytisus Laburnum, 1. Escallonia macrantha, 1. Garry a 

 elliptica, 1. Holly, 1. Ivy, sorts, 1. Jasminum, sorts, 1. Lau- 

 rel, Bay, 1. Laurel, common, 1, 2 ; L. Portugal, 1, 2. Laurus- 

 tinus, 1. Nectarines, 2. Oaks. 1, 2. Peaches, 1, Pears, 2. Phi- 

 ladelphus, 1. Picea Pinsapo, 1. Plums, 2. Privet, sorts, 1. Pyrus 

 Aucuparia, 1; P. japonica, 1. Quercus cerris, 1, 2. Rhododendron 

 ponticum, 1. Ribes sanguinea and alba, 1. Roses, dwfs., 2 ; stands., 

 1. Sequoia gigantea, 1. Thuja, sp., 1 ; T. Lobbii, 1. Yew, 1. 



Observations — The death of so many trees and shrubs is, in my 

 opinion, greatly due to the cold wet seasons of 1876, 77 and 78, 

 which caused an autumnal growth in low lying situations, espe- 

 cially in 1878 and 1879. The early frost of Dec, 1879, ruptured 

 and burst the bark of some very large trees, such as Oaks, which 

 were generally in full leaf, and ill prepared for such an attack; 

 consequently many fine old trees were killed, while the majority 

 lost the growth of the five previous years. The bark of trunks and 

 branches was split from top to bottom. 



4. Lauder, Thirlstane Castle. — Mr. J. Whitton.f 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — The intense frost of Dec, 

 though hardly so severe or long continued as that of Dec, 1860, 

 has been much more injurious to vegetation. Owing to the unfa- 

 vourable nature of last year, plants were the less able to stand it. 

 A snow-fall of about 7 ins. on Dec. 2nd helped much to save 

 vegetables. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Dec. 3rd, 4° ; 4th, 8° ; 5th, 1°. 

 * Jl. of Hort. 1879, p. 482. 



f Report of Temps, during Winter of 1879-80, at B. Bot. Gardens, Edinburgh, 

 J. Sadkr, p. 21. [Temp, of Dec. 4th, is given as -8° in Marriott's Rep.; G. H.J 



