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



bellatus, 2. Aloysia citriodora, 15 yrs., on S. and Yf. walls, 1878-79, 



1. Arbutus, under shade of trees, 1. Aucuba japonica, vars., 3. 

 Broccoli, poor crop, 3. Cherries, Morello, in damp stiff soil, 2. 

 Euonymus, on E. wall, growing again from root, 2. Lonicera flexu- 

 osa, S. and W. walls, kd. to grd., 2. Laurel, Bay, 2. Laurustinus, 



2. Magnolia, on wall, 3. Myrtle, on W. wall, covered with laurel 

 boughs, 3. Pampas grass, 3. Roses, Banksian, 1 ; H. P.'s, stands., 

 2 ; Teas, on S.W. walls, 2. 



Plants uninjured — Arbutus, where exposed to the sun and air. 

 Fruit trees (excepting Morello Cherries), Herbaceous plants in 

 borders, nothing was killed that survived the winter of 1878-79. 

 Roses, dwfs., Vegetables, Brussels sprouts and garden greens, a fair 

 crop. 



3. Preston Kirk, Tynninghame. — Mr. R. P. Brotherton and Mr. 

 J. Storie. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A pure clay, but mostly a friable dark loam. 

 Subsoil of gravel, sand, sandstone and "trap." 



Alt. and Exposure — 20 to 90 ft. ; exposed to E., but well 

 protected. 



Rainfall, 1879—27-81 ins. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Dec. 2nd, 22°, to Jan. 

 19th, 19°. 



Min. Temps, and Dates— Dec. 3rd, 0° ; 4th, -l°-5 : [Haddington, 

 dist., 8 ms., S.W. ; alt., 140 ft. ; Dec. 4th, -5°: Luchie, dist., 5 ms., 

 N.W. ; Dec. 3rd, 2°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 9 (1), 12 (2), 10 (3)— Agapanthus, 

 kd. to grd., 2. Apples, 3. Apricots, 3. Arbutus Unedo, 2, 3. 

 Artichoke, globe, 2. Aucubas, 2, 3. Benthamia fragifera, 2. Broc- 

 coli (excepting Cattell's Eclipse), 1. Cabbages (excepting Seedlings), 

 1. Ceanothus, on wall, 2. Endive, 1. Escallonia macrantha, in 

 open shrubbery, 3. Fuchsia Riccartoni, in open shrubbery, and on 

 walls, 2. Gladiolus Brenchleyensis, 1. Laurel, Bay, 2, 3. Laurus- 

 tinus, 2. Lettuce (excepting seedlings), 1. Pears, 3. Penstemons, 

 1. Phormium tenax, 1. Plums, 3. Quercus Ilex, 3. Roses, moss, 

 3 ; H. P.'s and Teas, mostly kd. to grd., 2. Salvia fulgens, 1 ; S. 

 Marshalli, 1 ; S. patens, on walls, kd. to grd., 2. Tritomas, kd. to 

 grd., 2. 



Observations — Fruit trees, Apples, Apricots, Pears and Plums bore 

 but little fruit in 1880. Roses, the only one that escaped was Gloire 



