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INJURIES TO TLA.NTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



de Dijon. Vegetables, besides that mentioned, Brussels sprouts, 

 Cauliflowers, Corn-salad, Cale (Scotch), Leeks, Spinach and Turnip 

 seedlings were all uninjured to any extent. 



1. Peebles — Innerleithen, The Glen. — Mr. A. Laing. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil — A gravelly and not deep loam. 

 Alt. and Exposure — 820 ft. ; very exposed. 



Rainfall, 1S79— [Stobo Castle, dist., 10 ms., W. j alt., 590 ft. ; 

 ht., 9 ins. ; 30-85 ins.]. 



Min. Temps, and Bates— [Dec. 4th ?] -7° : Thirlstane, dist., 

 15 ms., N.E. ; alt., 558 ft. ; Dec. 4th, 8°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 3 (1), 4 (2), 2 (3)— Aucuba japonica, 



1. Ceanothus, 1. Crataegus Pyracantha, 3. Escallonia macrantha, 



2. Furze, fl. pi., 1. Gaultheria Shallon, 3. Laurel, common, 2. 

 Quercus Ilex, 2. Roses, 2. 



Observations — The wet summer of 1879 told badly on bedding 

 plants. Some of the finer sorts refused to grow, such as Alternan- 

 theras and vars. of Lobelia. Peas have much mildewed and Potatoes 

 badly flavoured from the continual rain; though Vegetables in 

 general did very well. 



2. Peebles, King's Meadows. — Mr. D. McFarlane. 

 Gen. Cliar. of Soil — Light and gravelly. 



Alt. and Exposure — 540 ft. ; open and exposed. 

 Rainfall, 1879— [Stobo Castle, dist., 5 ms. from Peebles, alt., 590 

 ft. ; ht., 9 ins. ; 30-85 ins.]. 



Min. Temp, and Bate— Dec. 4th, -12°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—7 (1), 10 (2), 1 (3)— Apples, stands., 

 young shoots kd., 2. Araucaria imbricata, 1. Aucuba, 2. Broccoli, 

 various, 1. Brussels sprouts, 1. £abbages, savoys, 1 ; winter, 1. 

 Celery, various kinds, 1. Cupressus Lawsoniana, 2. Hollies, kd. 

 to grd., 2. Ivies, kd. to grd., 2. Laurel, Portugal, kd. to grd., 2. 

 Pears, stands., 2, Rhododendrons, 3. Roses, Dwfs., 2; H. P.'s, 2 ; 

 Stands., 1. Sequoia gigantea, 2. Vegetables, nearly all, 1. 



Observation — Apples, these are now showing canker (18S0). 



1. Selkirk — Galashiels, Langley. — Mr. D. Kemp. 

 Gen. Char, of Soil— Rather heavy; inclined to clay and very 

 retentive. 



• Alt. and Exposure — 400 ft. ; sheltered from the N. and W. 



