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INJURIES TO PLANTS, WINTER, 1879-80. 



Reports. 



1. Fife — Colinsburgh. — Mr. E. Tate. 



Gen. Char, of Soil — A stiff clay, on blue-stone rock. 

 Alt. and Exposure — 350 ft. ; facing S. ; 3| ms. from the Firth 

 of Forth. 



Rainfall, 1879—34-50 ins. 



Bate of Onset and Duration of Frost — Nov. 28th to Dec. 8th. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — Dec. 4th, 7 a.m., -1°: [Kembach, dist., 

 8 ms., N. ; alt., 98 ft. ; Dec. 4th and 5th, 7° : see Rep. No. 3, Pit- 

 tenweem, dist., 4 ms., E.]. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—10 (1), 6 (2)— Apples, 1, 2. Arbutus, 

 sorts, 1. Aucuba, kd. to grd., 2. Broccoli, 1. Box, 1. Escallonia, 

 sorts, all kd. to grd., 2. Eucalyptus globulus, 2. Laurel, Bay, 1, 2. 

 Laurel, common, 1. Laurustinus, 1, 2. Peaches, 1. Roses, hybs., 

 a few dwfs., many stands., and on walls, 1. Thuja, sp., 1. 



Observations — Apples, suffered most on the stiffest part of the 

 garden. Arbutus, suffered most where sheltered, planted in clumps. 

 Aucubas, starting again. Bay Laurels, the greater part of those 

 outside were killed. We had 100 fine plants in tubs, which we put 

 into the shade and protected well ; we have lost 6 of the best, and 

 the rest are injured. Laurustinus, splendid bushes, totally killed ; 

 the smaller plants being not much injured ; but where they were in 

 no way sheltered, they are quite dead. 



2. Newport, St. Fort. — Mr. W. Conacher. 



Gen. Char, of Soil—A light loam on Whinstone rock ; a fine 

 early land. 



Alt. and Exposure — From 80 to 120 ft. ; a fine S. slope, on well 

 wooded grounds ; 2 ms. S. of the Tay. 



Rainfall, 1879— [Dundee, E. Necrop., dist., 3 ms., N. ; alt., 167 

 ft. ; ht., 5 ins. ; 32-30 ins., on 148 days]. 



Date of Onset and Duration of Frost — Frost set in early, but 

 was not of long duration. 



Min. Temps, and Dates — [Kembach, dist., 8 ms., S.E. ; alt., 98 

 ft. ; Dec. 4th, 5th, 7° : Hallyburton (Cupar- Angus), dist., 15 ms., 

 N.W. ; alt., 280 ft. ; Dec. 3rd, 0°]. 



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

 Apricots, 3. Hollies, 2. Peaches, 3. Pears, 2. 



