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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Gen. Char. ofSoil—lAgYii and gravelly. 

 Exposure — Northern . 

 Rainfall, 1879—47*9 ins. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — First week in Dec., till 

 Christmas. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Cardross, dist., 3 ms., S. ; alt., 75 ft. ; 

 Dec. 5th, 5° : Buchanan, dist., 7 ms., N.E. ; alt., 100 ft. ; Dec. 3rd, 

 8°]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — Conifers, Abies, Pinus, &c, choice 

 varieties 10 to 20 ft., the injuries received were almost impercep- 

 tible; Cupressus Lambertiana, 3, is injured more or less every 

 spring, the tips of the shoots on the S. side suffering most ; "Wel- 

 lingtonias stand well and thrive luxuriantly. — Escallonia macrantha, 

 kd. to grd., 2. Leycesteria formosa, kd. to grd. every winter for 

 last 10 yrs., 2. Ehododendrons, bloom scanty in 1880, owing to 

 the wet summer of 1879. 



Observations — In general the trees and shrubs have suffered less 

 material injury in this district than in other parts of the country. 

 Fruit trees, blossom plentiful, but being weak and immature, 

 they bore scarcely any fruit in 1880. 



2. Cardross, Grilston House. — Mr. J. Mcintosh. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A light sandy loam near the Clyde ; higher 

 up it varies from clay to peat. 



Alt. and Exposure — 75 ft. ; exposed to S. We suffer more from 

 the want of sunshine than from wet or frost. 



Rainfall, 1879—43-62 ins. ; 24-42 ins. fell from June to Sept., 

 1879 ; ann. av. is 46-35 ins. 



Dale of Onset and Duration of Frost — Dec. 3rd, 10°; 4th, 7°; 

 5th, 5°; 6th, 8°; 7th, 14°; 8th, 16°; 9th, 15°; 10th, 24°; 11th, 

 26°. 



Min. Temp, and Date — Dec. 5th, 5°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—3 (1), 6 (2), 4 (3)— Arbutus rubra, 3. 

 Broccoli, early, 2. Celery, 3. Endive, 1. Escallonia macrantha, 3. 

 Eugenia Ugni, 1. Garrya elliptica, catkins, kd., 2. Laurel, Bay, 3. 

 Lettuce, 1. Mitraria coccinia, 2. Myrtle, 2. Parsley, 2. Spi- 

 nach, 2. 



Observations — Evergreen shrubs have not suffered here so much 

 as on the east coast. In Edinburgh I saw many plants of Arbutus, 

 Aucuba japonica, Roses, &c, all killed ; which are here compara- 



